tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63276452736338014182017-12-01T02:56:33.418-08:00The Needle FilesJoanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.comBlogger486125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-3569955934022769212017-04-03T06:02:00.001-07:002017-04-03T06:44:39.745-07:00Needles Files is moving home....<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IFDaj-hwqgU/WOJQruOISXI/AAAAAAAAIW4/IZuN_PiDvmoOHazbR-FXvXsP1Cgy31piACLcB/s1600/100_7368.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IFDaj-hwqgU/WOJQruOISXI/AAAAAAAAIW4/IZuN_PiDvmoOHazbR-FXvXsP1Cgy31piACLcB/s400/100_7368.JPG" width="400" height="290" /></a><p>Hi all, i'm going to be using my main website now for blog posts and will be retiring this one. It will still stay live as an archive, but I have not been using this one regularly for a while and i'm now using a few different platforms for social media...moving with the times, but i'll still be posting plenty of images and updates, just in a few new formats...<p> <p>You can now see my blog posts over at my website <a href="http://www.joannehaywood.co.uk/blog-posts/">www.joannehaywood.co.uk/blog-posts</a><p> <p>Along with the following:<p> <a href="www.facebook.com/pages/Joanne-Haywood-Jewellery">Facebook</a> <a href="www.twitter.com/JoanneHaywood">Twitter </a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/joannehaywoodjewellery">Instagram </a> Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-86784823950522039652016-11-15T13:46:00.002-08:002016-11-15T14:00:04.673-08:00Bayeux Tapestry re-creation by Michael Linton<p>A few weeks back I visited <a href="http://stmaryinthecastle.co.uk/">St Mary in the Castle</a>, in Hastings. It's an arts venue that stages exhibitions, shows films, holds gigs and other community events.<p> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q1YJAilEpXU/WCtPbkaN2VI/AAAAAAAAIPg/XLwSP3G7p7Y_7W0ITiOSPJjLUSWhLwTDwCLcB/s1600/01.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q1YJAilEpXU/WCtPbkaN2VI/AAAAAAAAIPg/XLwSP3G7p7Y_7W0ITiOSPJjLUSWhLwTDwCLcB/s320/01.JPG" width="320" height="263" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hw17XXSKNAs/WCtPfNqHJcI/AAAAAAAAIPk/NR0IQXv8mPgTylGHjwBfGlyEt6y80pgGwCLcB/s1600/02.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hw17XXSKNAs/WCtPfNqHJcI/AAAAAAAAIPk/NR0IQXv8mPgTylGHjwBfGlyEt6y80pgGwCLcB/s320/02.JPG" width="320" height="156" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Elt4KPu1wpE/WCtPgckCNdI/AAAAAAAAIPo/NiCH7hx9r_wzQ7CM1BQrkvQbPABVy91-gCLcB/s1600/DSC_1139%2B%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Elt4KPu1wpE/WCtPgckCNdI/AAAAAAAAIPo/NiCH7hx9r_wzQ7CM1BQrkvQbPABVy91-gCLcB/s320/DSC_1139%2B%25281%2529.JPG" width="320" height="222" /></a> <p>To coincide with the 950 years anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, there was an exhibition of "<a href="http://www.1066.co.nz/">1066: A Medieval Mosaic</a>", which is a re-creation of the Bayeux Tapestry made from 3,000,000 pieces of spring steel, a waste product from the textile industry. It's in the Guinness World Record as the largest steel mosaic and it measures 64 meters long and weighs 450kg. It was created by Michael Linton over 33 years, with the help of his daughter in the later years. They hail from Geraldine in New Zealand, but Michel is originally from Yorkshire and has links to the textile industry there.<p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HxJe7Ae4Z7o/WCtPWQQcM4I/AAAAAAAAIPc/BzQDhQvw8fwXeNi4PZs70rDLCpoHK6QGACLcB/s1600/DSC_1143.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HxJe7Ae4Z7o/WCtPWQQcM4I/AAAAAAAAIPc/BzQDhQvw8fwXeNi4PZs70rDLCpoHK6QGACLcB/s320/DSC_1143.JPG" width="320" height="180" /></a> <P>Part of the making process is placing tiny pieces of steel onto a glued surface, which is then filled in with black shoe polish, before the illustartion can be painted on the surface.<p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f3es-1C8Oys/WCtPPPpWXgI/AAAAAAAAIPY/ycU9mkTMS3YaWdTIFGOA-lLFNqZB8NHugCLcB/s1600/thumbnail_DSC_1145.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f3es-1C8Oys/WCtPPPpWXgI/AAAAAAAAIPY/ycU9mkTMS3YaWdTIFGOA-lLFNqZB8NHugCLcB/s320/thumbnail_DSC_1145.jpg" width="320" height="202" /></a> <p> Michael was there on the day that I visited and it was really interesting to talk to him about the work and his processes. He had a paint brush tucked behind his ear, which he assured me was the one and only brush he had used to create the work! There is a Facebook Page for the exhibition where you can see <a href="https://www.facebook.com/1066MedievalMosaic/?fref=ts">links to reviews and related events.<p></a> Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-89252877045225534392016-09-18T09:14:00.000-07:002016-09-18T09:15:07.417-07:00West Dean - Mixed Media Jewellery – Developing your own personal language<p>At the beginning of the month I was at <a href="https://www.westdean.org.uk/">West Dean</a> teaching a course on mixed media jewellery to five really wonderful students.<p> <p>The course was centered around mixed media jewellery with a focus on building confidence in mixed media and combining materials. We spent a lot of time working on textiles techniques in the first half of the course. Working yarns around forms and making three dimensional elements from different yarns. The second half of the course was all about combining the new techniques with other materials and processes...and some students decided to focus on the textiles elements a little longer as they were really taken with the new techniques.<p> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fEPj0CrJnfs/V963t2O0vfI/AAAAAAAAIMo/88-s-9lepuAX_Zz9Cklm7iv4Gims0bqIQCLcB/s1600/Students.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fEPj0CrJnfs/V963t2O0vfI/AAAAAAAAIMo/88-s-9lepuAX_Zz9Cklm7iv4Gims0bqIQCLcB/s400/Students.jpg" width="400" height="289" /></a><i><p>The fabulous five! Josie, Caroline, Margaret, Ildiko and Mary<p> </i> <p>We covered a lot over the three days including a presentation on mixed media jewellery, making crocheting ball and tube forms, stitching and crocheting around metal wire objects, felt balls, shisha stitching and a few hybrids from these techniques based on the ideas the students had arrived with. It was a really enjoyable weekend for me, with some really beautiful samples being produced. I think a lot of new ideas for future works were taken away to be developed further.<p> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TEabIY9FShU/V964fUjDzuI/AAAAAAAAIMs/WYEzXeDOg8Ih1onl73GATYLXttdXXC_gACLcB/s1600/Mixed%2Bmedia%2B00.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TEabIY9FShU/V964fUjDzuI/AAAAAAAAIMs/WYEzXeDOg8Ih1onl73GATYLXttdXXC_gACLcB/s400/Mixed%2Bmedia%2B00.jpg" width="254" height="400" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ejH7Bc4Fkhc/V964fjoEgSI/AAAAAAAAIMw/2bAKoIm83FIXLAWXF9jJMnH9epBB0oWiQCLcB/s1600/mixed%2Bmedia%2B01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ejH7Bc4Fkhc/V964fjoEgSI/AAAAAAAAIMw/2bAKoIm83FIXLAWXF9jJMnH9epBB0oWiQCLcB/s400/mixed%2Bmedia%2B01.jpg" width="258" height="400" /></a><i><p>Some images of my samples table<p></i> <p>As it was a nice small group it was great to be able to tailor make the course in a really individual way. Some had previous textiles experience and were able to hone existing skills alongside building their material knowledge. Some had less textiles experience and chose to focus mainly on textiles techniques to bring something new to their traditional making. It was good to be quite free with the outcomes, making it really student focused and everyone went away quite pleased with what they had learned and produced over the weekend. I really enjoy these kind of courses where you can demonstrate and share techniques with others.<p> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FwpgefZujgA/V964yf76wtI/AAAAAAAAIM4/NgZMT5oI7JMyZv3xeMbJhFR9IBlWsDX_QCLcB/s1600/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BCaroline%2B01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FwpgefZujgA/V964yf76wtI/AAAAAAAAIM4/NgZMT5oI7JMyZv3xeMbJhFR9IBlWsDX_QCLcB/s400/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BCaroline%2B01.jpg" width="400" height="230" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZeUORWiSK6I/V964yJsRtHI/AAAAAAAAIM0/uJUetkv3DWYeBmLfnTaC8GqD-2K7w8jUQCLcB/s1600/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BCaroline%2B03.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZeUORWiSK6I/V964yJsRtHI/AAAAAAAAIM0/uJUetkv3DWYeBmLfnTaC8GqD-2K7w8jUQCLcB/s400/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BCaroline%2B03.jpg" width="400" height="220" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r1IcrR96_-A/V9645JZkVpI/AAAAAAAAINA/3AdLcSLUwIAYbhxv0ANPq8YBXLpFXtvNQCLcB/s1600/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BJosie%2B01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r1IcrR96_-A/V9645JZkVpI/AAAAAAAAINA/3AdLcSLUwIAYbhxv0ANPq8YBXLpFXtvNQCLcB/s400/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BJosie%2B01.jpg" width="400" height="271" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-scJRfKlVF78/V96433F31EI/AAAAAAAAIM8/p1CaGQ__2fcD483HXFU9liaC55mtvqIoACLcB/s1600/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BJosie.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-scJRfKlVF78/V96433F31EI/AAAAAAAAIM8/p1CaGQ__2fcD483HXFU9liaC55mtvqIoACLcB/s400/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BJosie.jpg" width="400" height="254" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hbZV3FJX7V4/V9645tD9b9I/AAAAAAAAINE/u0Qm41iV5IIxwcRHv8AMwzdNDrNRiziwQCLcB/s1600/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BMargaret%2B02.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hbZV3FJX7V4/V9645tD9b9I/AAAAAAAAINE/u0Qm41iV5IIxwcRHv8AMwzdNDrNRiziwQCLcB/s400/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BMargaret%2B02.jpg" width="400" height="258" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KJb2AhL_1Zo/V9647VA-qqI/AAAAAAAAINI/eTbc4UVSlk4weW4WKVmeT6MNr3WH1N7FACLcB/s1600/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BMargaret%2B03.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KJb2AhL_1Zo/V9647VA-qqI/AAAAAAAAINI/eTbc4UVSlk4weW4WKVmeT6MNr3WH1N7FACLcB/s400/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BMargaret%2B03.jpg" width="274" height="400" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Krj19g-hx1U/V96486OO3UI/AAAAAAAAINM/OXQX2m3r5UgRDKk6rDj_DsB3liLmot9MgCLcB/s1600/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BMary%2B02.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Krj19g-hx1U/V96486OO3UI/AAAAAAAAINM/OXQX2m3r5UgRDKk6rDj_DsB3liLmot9MgCLcB/s400/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BMary%2B02.jpg" width="262" height="400" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pxVjBn_bDwU/V9649DNP31I/AAAAAAAAINQ/aJWXbBxmjWsPbXQbTSb5lYXDSy4a8nTMACLcB/s1600/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BMary%2B03.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pxVjBn_bDwU/V9649DNP31I/AAAAAAAAINQ/aJWXbBxmjWsPbXQbTSb5lYXDSy4a8nTMACLcB/s400/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BMary%2B03.jpg" width="294" height="400" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vkjR8LMaX9w/V964-jui3NI/AAAAAAAAINU/k-IhHsPcxeQmPAlljkogl90uVHZVmwOtgCLcB/s1600/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BMary%2B06.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vkjR8LMaX9w/V964-jui3NI/AAAAAAAAINU/k-IhHsPcxeQmPAlljkogl90uVHZVmwOtgCLcB/s400/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BMary%2B06.jpg" width="300" height="400" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_gcNAU4tbpk/V964_hQgQ5I/AAAAAAAAINY/4t08zrs1Fc8FdL6hbbCrrz4okrgt4PZAgCLcB/s1600/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BMary.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_gcNAU4tbpk/V964_hQgQ5I/AAAAAAAAINY/4t08zrs1Fc8FdL6hbbCrrz4okrgt4PZAgCLcB/s400/Student%2Bwork%2B-%2BMary.jpg" width="255" height="400" /></a><i><p> Images of the work produced by students on the course<p></i> <p>West Dean is a really picturesque place to teach. It's situated near Chichester, not far from <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=weald+and+downland+museum">The Weald and Downland open air museum</a>. It has a fascinating history and beautiful gardens, including vegetable gardens and a greenhouse filled with fruits and a stunning array of chilli peppers.They even hold a <a href="https://www.westdean.org.uk/gardens/events/chilli-fiesta">chilli festival</a> there once a year!<p> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oo-RNYPuydc/V968Je5bMQI/AAAAAAAAINo/heiNuLTE5jIRK0PFaE0kRwdNHDNqxBNhgCLcB/s1600/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B20.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oo-RNYPuydc/V968Je5bMQI/AAAAAAAAINo/heiNuLTE5jIRK0PFaE0kRwdNHDNqxBNhgCLcB/s320/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B20.jpg" width="210" height="320" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l6cLtgs6lbI/V968KFnCYiI/AAAAAAAAINw/6FTI0yr-yFoSuhgWJg16E2vmLxRODrTiACLcB/s1600/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B21.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l6cLtgs6lbI/V968KFnCYiI/AAAAAAAAINw/6FTI0yr-yFoSuhgWJg16E2vmLxRODrTiACLcB/s320/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B21.jpg" width="320" height="180" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_WybD9yXNaA/V968J09lHoI/AAAAAAAAINs/ZbzB1mlOT64m0w-wQ-tJPji6j1M7TmenQCLcB/s1600/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B22.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_WybD9yXNaA/V968J09lHoI/AAAAAAAAINs/ZbzB1mlOT64m0w-wQ-tJPji6j1M7TmenQCLcB/s320/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B22.jpg" width="320" height="187" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LynXSB4oMjE/V968LVm6DNI/AAAAAAAAIN0/jHji8N18KX8EDDicJyRRE1bT9CDPd_9GgCLcB/s1600/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B23.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LynXSB4oMjE/V968LVm6DNI/AAAAAAAAIN0/jHji8N18KX8EDDicJyRRE1bT9CDPd_9GgCLcB/s320/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B23.jpg" width="180" height="320" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FKj9TPsmsAs/V968QnNinXI/AAAAAAAAIN4/xbVpI2pJOmMyaGuYDjDTfYK5d0bil3REACLcB/s1600/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B25.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FKj9TPsmsAs/V968QnNinXI/AAAAAAAAIN4/xbVpI2pJOmMyaGuYDjDTfYK5d0bil3REACLcB/s320/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B25.jpg" width="188" height="320" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fjk2QCNV-YQ/V968QvKtwNI/AAAAAAAAIOA/toC-XIB0_LQpymD-0nuWUhPsHCm02_SfgCLcB/s1600/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B26.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fjk2QCNV-YQ/V968QvKtwNI/AAAAAAAAIOA/toC-XIB0_LQpymD-0nuWUhPsHCm02_SfgCLcB/s320/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B26.jpg" width="320" height="180" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jGquBj3_B3g/V968QtVBYbI/AAAAAAAAIN8/SpmyYujbMMsLBHm2YlwKv0Wcr6aVTTUVgCLcB/s1600/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B27.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jGquBj3_B3g/V968QtVBYbI/AAAAAAAAIN8/SpmyYujbMMsLBHm2YlwKv0Wcr6aVTTUVgCLcB/s320/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B27.jpg" width="320" height="180" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J09nQsDAVdU/V968Z83WT3I/AAAAAAAAIOI/-zCHDIgENAsyRKaFeHA2pNP2nGVQhWdvgCLcB/s1600/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B28.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J09nQsDAVdU/V968Z83WT3I/AAAAAAAAIOI/-zCHDIgENAsyRKaFeHA2pNP2nGVQhWdvgCLcB/s320/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B28.jpg" width="320" height="176" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kPWirq56_8M/V968ZaI8fDI/AAAAAAAAIOE/DmQjd3Ha42ABuu6XyECSMedJ36RS7SdYwCLcB/s1600/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B29.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kPWirq56_8M/V968ZaI8fDI/AAAAAAAAIOE/DmQjd3Ha42ABuu6XyECSMedJ36RS7SdYwCLcB/s320/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B29.jpg" width="320" height="180" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P7uHHjPdK9c/V968Zmn03UI/AAAAAAAAIOM/XwRZH6QsbZEJafalO8wm14_6y8cD7DyQgCLcB/s1600/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B30.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P7uHHjPdK9c/V968Zmn03UI/AAAAAAAAIOM/XwRZH6QsbZEJafalO8wm14_6y8cD7DyQgCLcB/s320/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B30.jpg" width="320" height="180" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XtPRRkovdQ4/V968bURP4JI/AAAAAAAAIOQ/vKf-ZzmWcfEitMnRw9D7n9z6g7h4-17ogCLcB/s1600/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B31.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XtPRRkovdQ4/V968bURP4JI/AAAAAAAAIOQ/vKf-ZzmWcfEitMnRw9D7n9z6g7h4-17ogCLcB/s320/West%2BDean%2BExterior%2B31.jpg" width="180" height="320" /></a> <p> One of the perks of teaching at West Dean is the hospitality. There is a never ending supply of delicious food and drink. All the staff are so friendly, helpful and organised, they make you feel really appreciated. It's definitely one of the best places I have taught at and I hope to be invited back again.<p>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-27494481288488624322016-08-23T03:23:00.004-07:002016-08-23T03:23:49.742-07:00New *multiples* works for 2016 & some of my classic designs...<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uSKOKroFaVY/V7wjf7TA06I/AAAAAAAAILA/I5nsuIPyEskM3SFb97vFk1hJLAYs41ShwCLcB/s1600/Bud%2Bbranch%2Bstuds%2B01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uSKOKroFaVY/V7wjf7TA06I/AAAAAAAAILA/I5nsuIPyEskM3SFb97vFk1hJLAYs41ShwCLcB/s200/Bud%2Bbranch%2Bstuds%2B01.jpg" width="200" height="151" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p9_wl5X4W-A/V7wjgJw_H6I/AAAAAAAAILE/S8kZPS8O15kddNFiTf1Lj4SxpiX4Oc4vgCLcB/s1600/Cloudberry%2Bstuds%2B02.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p9_wl5X4W-A/V7wjgJw_H6I/AAAAAAAAILE/S8kZPS8O15kddNFiTf1Lj4SxpiX4Oc4vgCLcB/s200/Cloudberry%2Bstuds%2B02.jpg" width="200" height="133" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vLN5rYGhLa4/V7wjggHKufI/AAAAAAAAILI/Eo5y66TllTE9ErUnsCEDuFGlFIN5QyIRACLcB/s1600/Bembridge%2BEarrings%2B11.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vLN5rYGhLa4/V7wjggHKufI/AAAAAAAAILI/Eo5y66TllTE9ErUnsCEDuFGlFIN5QyIRACLcB/s200/Bembridge%2BEarrings%2B11.jpg" width="200" height="146" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hQbFQo-0TSI/V7wjjSqp6YI/AAAAAAAAILM/CHHfejJ4TA88NrASsDppqRBJQ9nykmmegCLcB/s1600/Bud%2Bbranch%2Bpendant%2B01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hQbFQo-0TSI/V7wjjSqp6YI/AAAAAAAAILM/CHHfejJ4TA88NrASsDppqRBJQ9nykmmegCLcB/s200/Bud%2Bbranch%2Bpendant%2B01.jpg" width="134" height="200" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PIEFJ1QuOas/V7wjl_eYjvI/AAAAAAAAILQ/Wgtc-EQdQ6wARWsou9GeCMGtZsIupPurwCLcB/s1600/Juniper%2Bstuds.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PIEFJ1QuOas/V7wjl_eYjvI/AAAAAAAAILQ/Wgtc-EQdQ6wARWsou9GeCMGtZsIupPurwCLcB/s200/Juniper%2Bstuds.jpg" width="200" height="161" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WOOMw6dVKK4/V7wjoRJGotI/AAAAAAAAILU/ZgqWEmDkJgQ0KyvKLaK9fnPNVFkfX3UVACLcB/s1600/Peacock%2Bstuds%2B01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WOOMw6dVKK4/V7wjoRJGotI/AAAAAAAAILU/ZgqWEmDkJgQ0KyvKLaK9fnPNVFkfX3UVACLcB/s200/Peacock%2Bstuds%2B01.jpg" width="200" height="132" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8B7lKeHaOoA/V7wjqNih9dI/AAAAAAAAILY/wpZbuTCmyDcS9ZVrBRphPf_J0voVxJfzQCLcB/s1600/Bembridge%2BEarrings%2B09.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8B7lKeHaOoA/V7wjqNih9dI/AAAAAAAAILY/wpZbuTCmyDcS9ZVrBRphPf_J0voVxJfzQCLcB/s200/Bembridge%2BEarrings%2B09.jpg" width="200" height="153" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hgUONJ4S2DM/V7wjsnFdCOI/AAAAAAAAILc/o627Dxm5Z7YnFLiClj0L_rmuqQViNfJ_gCLcB/s1600/Bembridge%2Bneckpiece%2B02.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hgUONJ4S2DM/V7wjsnFdCOI/AAAAAAAAILc/o627Dxm5Z7YnFLiClj0L_rmuqQViNfJ_gCLcB/s200/Bembridge%2Bneckpiece%2B02.jpg" width="142" height="200" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-45gWis_k_Pc/V7wjuTaXKGI/AAAAAAAAILg/zCEzMAHJabon_3ED-ZNACeh_AS_Rj2WTwCLcB/s1600/Bud%2Bbranch%2Bpendant%2B02.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-45gWis_k_Pc/V7wjuTaXKGI/AAAAAAAAILg/zCEzMAHJabon_3ED-ZNACeh_AS_Rj2WTwCLcB/s200/Bud%2Bbranch%2Bpendant%2B02.jpg" width="133" height="200" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VOPF1TOBRJs/V7wjwXch3hI/AAAAAAAAILk/MZxDq_6vyY0XoRq1_TPuy0egv_3iLuynwCLcB/s1600/peacock%2Bstuds%2B06.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VOPF1TOBRJs/V7wjwXch3hI/AAAAAAAAILk/MZxDq_6vyY0XoRq1_TPuy0egv_3iLuynwCLcB/s200/peacock%2Bstuds%2B06.jpg" width="200" height="141" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8Cp-8teX1Ww/V7wjzxPpPoI/AAAAAAAAILo/Tz0krz4mB48cbETqs6eC4nyYOb9-GpxJQCLcB/s1600/Bud%2Bbranch%2Bstuds%2B07.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8Cp-8teX1Ww/V7wjzxPpPoI/AAAAAAAAILo/Tz0krz4mB48cbETqs6eC4nyYOb9-GpxJQCLcB/s200/Bud%2Bbranch%2Bstuds%2B07.jpg" width="200" height="147" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JlE_gzy4W6c/V7wj5IGAdDI/AAAAAAAAILs/x30SXvdLPwQoPyKWp2XpU-DEGQYyNjRRgCLcB/s1600/Bud%2Bbranch%2Bpendant%2B08.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JlE_gzy4W6c/V7wj5IGAdDI/AAAAAAAAILs/x30SXvdLPwQoPyKWp2XpU-DEGQYyNjRRgCLcB/s200/Bud%2Bbranch%2Bpendant%2B08.jpg" width="200" height="155" /></a>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-50832128464984493142016-06-21T03:55:00.001-07:002016-06-21T04:04:58.327-07:00Happy Midsummer - bringing in the solstice with two new shows....<p>I have some new works in two exhibitions starting today at <a href="http://www.mobilia-gallery.com/">Mobilia Gallery</a> in Cambridge - USA. Very aptly two pieces celebrate the midsummer solstice!<p> <p>Midsommarstång & Små grodorna are both made with vintage Swedish flax yarns from the 1960, which were stored in a haberdashery stockroom for decades. They were made especially for the *Intoxicating textiles* exhibition.<p> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vs1yah2ps7E/V2kbK0Wk1VI/AAAAAAAAIHA/0TviIUWEzDk7dAUWU2vyEHc9eRAupsAZQCLcB/s1600/Midsommarst%25C3%25A5ng%2B01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vs1yah2ps7E/V2kbK0Wk1VI/AAAAAAAAIHA/0TviIUWEzDk7dAUWU2vyEHc9eRAupsAZQCLcB/s400/Midsommarst%25C3%25A5ng%2B01.jpg" /></a><p><i>"Midsommarstång"</i><p> <p>"<a href="http://linladan.com/">Linladan</a> is Swedish for flax barn: the threads we have on this website is from flax grown and spun in the heart of Sweden's textile industrial area in the 1960's. As the factory closed down, the remaining yarn was hidden away in a haberdashery stockroom for decades. We're still researching the story of this yarn, hoping to write it here and on the blog as it unfolds. Although we will add threads from other parts of the world when stumble upon some, the purpose of this website is to present the Swedish yarn Linblomman (The Flax Flower)."<p> <p>"An old Scandinavian proverb tells "Ull blir mull och lin blir gull", (Wool becomes dust, flax becomes gold) and we have found the latter to be true: linen stays beautiful and strong, ready for stitching now or in 50 years."<p> <p>"Små grodorna", referes to a special song that is sung when dancing around the maypole at midsummer in Sweden. The translation of Små grodorna means the Swedish for "The Little Frogs" The song is to be danced to while making movements to signify different parts of the frog. It can also be sung at Christmas too, around the Christmas tree. My neckpiece is a celebratory adornment for midsummer to be worn when dancing The Little Frog dance. It can be seen as necklace of bubbling frog eggs to represent the starting of life and to celebrate the beginning of summer.<p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6R9O78Sjf3U/V2kbwCMtOSI/AAAAAAAAIHo/emOa76hbFoA4_6KO67uMK9E7EAaSoGNywCLcB/s1600/Sm%25C3%25A5%2Bgrodorna%2B02.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6R9O78Sjf3U/V2kbwCMtOSI/AAAAAAAAIHo/emOa76hbFoA4_6KO67uMK9E7EAaSoGNywCLcB/s400/Sm%25C3%25A5%2Bgrodorna%2B02.jpg" /></a><i><p>"Små grodorna"<p></i> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXUT5TRtiwA"><p>If you fancied hearing the song and maybe joining in! You can follow the link to see You Tube Video<p></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kyy7Q_RY7HY/V2kc1kG2WTI/AAAAAAAAIJA/84KCYLRQCKYR4Hpe3aXGzuPLrtSA5QKdgCLcB/s1600/Sm%25C3%25A5%2Bgrodorna%2B04.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kyy7Q_RY7HY/V2kc1kG2WTI/AAAAAAAAIJA/84KCYLRQCKYR4Hpe3aXGzuPLrtSA5QKdgCLcB/s400/Sm%25C3%25A5%2Bgrodorna%2B04.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x8ecKc0Xqpg/V2kc0Ap7nVI/AAAAAAAAII4/HYw-7jjVLnMOnKR8C8sm1t_h3BX991URACLcB/s1600/Sm%25C3%25A5%2Bgrodorna%2B05.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x8ecKc0Xqpg/V2kc0Ap7nVI/AAAAAAAAII4/HYw-7jjVLnMOnKR8C8sm1t_h3BX991URACLcB/s400/Sm%25C3%25A5%2Bgrodorna%2B05.jpg" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tjyLuPQfOeE/V2kc1WKTUQI/AAAAAAAAII8/BC_a8Y0YEXUUurZOGYsGR1WKbz18HhJvwCLcB/s1600/Sm%25C3%25A5%2Bgrodorna%2B06.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tjyLuPQfOeE/V2kc1WKTUQI/AAAAAAAAII8/BC_a8Y0YEXUUurZOGYsGR1WKbz18HhJvwCLcB/s400/Sm%25C3%25A5%2Bgrodorna%2B06.jpg" /></a><i><i><p>Små grodorna details<p></i></i> <p> Midsommarstång neckpiece, is a nod to the maypole which is traditionally used at midsummer in Sweden and some parts of Finland. Again it is a piece of adornment to wear in celebration of life, which can be for special celebration days or could just be worn every day to remind us to enjoy and be happy for the good things we have. The small triangular forms represent flags or bunting used across Europe to celebrate traditional gatherings.<p> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vYn8muGRCH8/V2kb-pfnspI/AAAAAAAAIH0/ZV4CAnIvB6oOE9kJwhtsb8-Fr706B8xvgCLcB/s1600/Midsommarst%25C3%25A5ng%2B03.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vYn8muGRCH8/V2kb-pfnspI/AAAAAAAAIH0/ZV4CAnIvB6oOE9kJwhtsb8-Fr706B8xvgCLcB/s320/Midsommarst%25C3%25A5ng%2B03.jpg" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Dvd79vODDg/V2kb_JsB_qI/AAAAAAAAIH4/ptlsPXfhAOIMPrsb75UEJs0To6K3h6PbwCLcB/s1600/Midsommarst%25C3%25A5ng%2B04.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Dvd79vODDg/V2kb_JsB_qI/AAAAAAAAIH4/ptlsPXfhAOIMPrsb75UEJs0To6K3h6PbwCLcB/s320/Midsommarst%25C3%25A5ng%2B04.jpg" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-48m95rA2qsU/V2kb9ydae3I/AAAAAAAAIHw/fJpLvkh7x4wMyzojLxC1ZXr_8PWvbLrgQCLcB/s1600/Midsommarst%25C3%25A5ng%2B05.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-48m95rA2qsU/V2kb9ydae3I/AAAAAAAAIHw/fJpLvkh7x4wMyzojLxC1ZXr_8PWvbLrgQCLcB/s320/Midsommarst%25C3%25A5ng%2B05.JPG" /></a><p>"Midsommarstång" details<p> <p>The two Shepherdess Neckpieces were made especially for the *Black and White* exhibition, in which we were asked to make panda inspired works, either a literal panda or through the theme of black and white. I based my neckpieces on the folklore of the panda and how they came to have their black and white fur.<p> <p>In Tibetan folklore there is a story about how the panda came to have it’s distinctive black and white colourings. It is said that a long time ago, all giant pandas were snowy white. One day a stalking leopard attacked a panda cub. A shepherdess came to his rescue, but in doing do she was killed by the leopard. The bears in mourning for the shepherdess wore black armbands as a sign of respect at her funeral. The pandas began to cry and as they did they began to wipe their eyes with their armbands, covered their ears to muffle the sounds of crying and hugged one another. The armbands blackened their fur and that is how the panda became black and white.<p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aprUTcM7NjY/V2kcNsmwE6I/AAAAAAAAIIE/lN8qwuGUB-UOKxK3SEEQU_sXf6PuXIxFwCLcB/s1600/Shepherdess%2BNeckpiece%2B%25231%2B01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aprUTcM7NjY/V2kcNsmwE6I/AAAAAAAAIIE/lN8qwuGUB-UOKxK3SEEQU_sXf6PuXIxFwCLcB/s400/Shepherdess%2BNeckpiece%2B%25231%2B01.jpg" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_nIfZcgBUTg/V2kcPPz0m2I/AAAAAAAAIIM/-FPfZ7BahccfR_LDrEspKM826u3GqsASQCLcB/s1600/Shepherdess%2BNeckpiece%2B%25231%2B02.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_nIfZcgBUTg/V2kcPPz0m2I/AAAAAAAAIIM/-FPfZ7BahccfR_LDrEspKM826u3GqsASQCLcB/s400/Shepherdess%2BNeckpiece%2B%25231%2B02.jpg" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ug7i26zsREs/V2kcO7f_2YI/AAAAAAAAIII/0onQuAjIzVEnIkyovp63d-m20SDuBJNUwCLcB/s1600/Shepherdess%2BNeckpiece%2B%25231%2B05.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ug7i26zsREs/V2kcO7f_2YI/AAAAAAAAIII/0onQuAjIzVEnIkyovp63d-m20SDuBJNUwCLcB/s400/Shepherdess%2BNeckpiece%2B%25231%2B05.jpg" /></a><i><p>"Shepherdess Neckpiece #1"<P></i> <p>My two neck-pieces are made in honor of the folklore surrounding the shepherdess, who bravely protected the panda cub.<p> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e8nP5uKfjDw/V2kcf8IcAfI/AAAAAAAAIIc/DFcaBiQJyGMH1o9toDN255qLrOJzm-bDgCLcB/s1600/Shepherdess%2BNeckpiece%2B%25232%2B%2B07.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e8nP5uKfjDw/V2kcf8IcAfI/AAAAAAAAIIc/DFcaBiQJyGMH1o9toDN255qLrOJzm-bDgCLcB/s400/Shepherdess%2BNeckpiece%2B%25232%2B%2B07.jpg" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AyMXXaugcSQ/V2kcjxVevaI/AAAAAAAAIIo/baTNzYaZ0Zcfvq9IQPBvnldLyimx_e8TACLcB/s1600/Shepherdess%2BNeckpiece%2B%25232%2B05.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AyMXXaugcSQ/V2kcjxVevaI/AAAAAAAAIIo/baTNzYaZ0Zcfvq9IQPBvnldLyimx_e8TACLcB/s400/Shepherdess%2BNeckpiece%2B%25232%2B05.jpg" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XAoMdZj8V9k/V2kcjjLPMbI/AAAAAAAAIIk/LsMr6oqH5j0PMPp0Mv8q29O8MweNpZMUACLcB/s1600/Shepherdess%2BNeckpiece%2B%25232%2B06.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XAoMdZj8V9k/V2kcjjLPMbI/AAAAAAAAIIk/LsMr6oqH5j0PMPp0Mv8q29O8MweNpZMUACLcB/s400/Shepherdess%2BNeckpiece%2B%25232%2B06.jpg" /></a><i><p>"Shepherdess Neckpiece #2"<P></i> <p>The exhibitions run from the 21st June – 15th August 2016<p> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F7S9NZbMvio/V2ka4OMZgNI/AAAAAAAAIG4/ubWAQSC0Zq4aNV3EoZu7AMmMX-kX7P6AQCLcB/s1600/BlackAndWhite_Banner_2016_w.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F7S9NZbMvio/V2ka4OMZgNI/AAAAAAAAIG4/ubWAQSC0Zq4aNV3EoZu7AMmMX-kX7P6AQCLcB/s320/BlackAndWhite_Banner_2016_w.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QF-FYj48b-A/V2ka4CG4jCI/AAAAAAAAIG0/8GCfHkYtCBIqRdeI9YTsZyFMu3c3UaDxACLcB/s1600/IntoxicatingTextiles_Banner_2016_w.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QF-FYj48b-A/V2ka4CG4jCI/AAAAAAAAIG0/8GCfHkYtCBIqRdeI9YTsZyFMu3c3UaDxACLcB/s320/IntoxicatingTextiles_Banner_2016_w.jpg" /></a><p><i>Promotional images from Mobilia Gallery</i><p> Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-988643748237383052016-06-05T06:09:00.001-07:002016-06-07T02:46:02.120-07:00Kallisti – Three Good Deeds <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S_ZFMX6zS4c/V1QhDTw6VUI/AAAAAAAAH9Y/n33Uj-iTNMM59zHM7YiV45Hye5QlEpdcQCLcB/s1600/Myths%2Bimage%2Bfor%2Bwebsite%2B-%2Blighter%2Bbackground.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S_ZFMX6zS4c/V1QhDTw6VUI/AAAAAAAAH9Y/n33Uj-iTNMM59zHM7YiV45Hye5QlEpdcQCLcB/s400/Myths%2Bimage%2Bfor%2Bwebsite%2B-%2Blighter%2Bbackground.jpg" /></a><i><p>The three Kallisti brooches, with text stitched in English, German and Greek.<p></i> <p><b><a href="https://tictail.com/s/testdrive2016/c/loukia-richards">Myths 2016 - Test Drive</a></b> was a Art in Public Space project curated by Loukia Richards and Christoph Ziegler, who are both visual artists based in Hamburg. The jewellery exhibition, which formed part of Munich Jewellery Week, took place inside a trailer-turned-into-a-gallery in down town Munich. The peripatetic gallery travelled to a number of locations throughout the week.<p> <p>The premise of the innovative project was, “If you can check out how a car works, why not check out whether a piece of jewellery makes you look more glamorous, popular, funny, insightful, attractive etc?”<p> <p>The project gave participants the option to lease the jewellery to wear for one or more days. An on-line booking system guaranteed that the items borrowed would be returned in perfect condition. The participants also had the option to buy the work.<p> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5dhelShnJh0/V1QhdlaGL4I/AAAAAAAAH9k/KgcvLyGQq-Ip9-UUnUxPFxNW8AqKZtBaQCLcB/s1600/12512264_768915166574307_714730759953928489_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5dhelShnJh0/V1QhdlaGL4I/AAAAAAAAH9k/KgcvLyGQq-Ip9-UUnUxPFxNW8AqKZtBaQCLcB/s320/12512264_768915166574307_714730759953928489_n.jpg" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g2viAzRFLtU/V1QhdmnkmlI/AAAAAAAAH9g/wlICYMzbCygfUUY05UX3T8c3OkM9Uk5KgCLcB/s1600/12742157_769815053150985_3251272915979682339_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g2viAzRFLtU/V1QhdmnkmlI/AAAAAAAAH9g/wlICYMzbCygfUUY05UX3T8c3OkM9Uk5KgCLcB/s320/12742157_769815053150985_3251272915979682339_n.jpg" /></a> <i><p>The peripatetic gallery – open for business. Images courtesy of Loukia Richards and Christoph Ziegler<p></i> <p>I was intrigued by this forward thinking idea and I wanted to use their unique ethos in my own pieces and really question how we interact with jewellery in galleries as viewers and customers. I decided that instead of purchasing the work with a traditional transaction of money, the currency for my works would be to do a good deed for others.<p> <p>The idea behind the works is linked The Judgement of Paris. Taking the idea of "Kallisti" and what it means in a modern day setting. To be the fairest, is to be the kindest and "fairest" should really pertain to being a good person rather than just having a good appearance. The brooches are offered as medals to deserving suitors. The Medal suitors were asked to let us know what their good deed was within three months of receiving the brooch and send us a short text and images about their deed. I left it as open as possible so that each person could respond in a way that suited them and captured their good deed and personality.<p> <p>Not really knowing what to expect, I was delighted to hear back from the three participants. All three had very individual approaches to the challenge. It was interesting too that each of them had already been doing many good deeds as a part of their daily lives. It seemed that the brooches themselves had found deserving owners!<p> <p><b>A little bit about the story of the Judgement of Paris, which inspired the brooches...</b>Having been excluded from the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, the offended Goddess Eris, plotted her revenge. She threw down a golden apple inscribed with the words 'to the fairest', knowing that this would cause unrest between the other goddesses. Aphrodite, Hera and Athena asked Zeus to decide to whom the apple belonged. Who was the fairest? Zeus did not want to cause any more discord. He knew that choosing one of the goddesses he would result in the other two feeling hurt and angry. Instead he decided that the mortal Paris should decide for them.<p> <p>All three goddesses appeared before Paris. Each goddesses promised Paris different incentives and prizes if he chose them. Aphrodite promised him the most beautiful woman in the world. This woman was Helen, the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta. Aphrodite made Helen fall in love with Paris. The lovers ran away together. Menelaus called together his allies in Greece. They set off to recapture Helen. The resulting war lasted for ten years.<p> <p><b>Daniel Von Weinberger’s Story</b><p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9JfazUV0N5c/V1U9oEgernI/AAAAAAAAIA0/gyiFNB0wwuoJycJ65Nri9ygWAFfRYNqCgCLcB/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9JfazUV0N5c/V1U9oEgernI/AAAAAAAAIA0/gyiFNB0wwuoJycJ65Nri9ygWAFfRYNqCgCLcB/s400/DSC_0018.JPG" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdiHpuSQU2I/V1U_uPnTOnI/AAAAAAAAIDQ/THWpMuDPOhM31x5XYy-HAeXWX1kCxWoqACLcB/s1600/12512477_769817456484078_2016517821646583903_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdiHpuSQU2I/V1U_uPnTOnI/AAAAAAAAIDQ/THWpMuDPOhM31x5XYy-HAeXWX1kCxWoqACLcB/s320/12512477_769817456484078_2016517821646583903_n.jpg" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KLHyRkgXEWE/V1U_xMjaWuI/AAAAAAAAIDY/WZL5eHvG-VwAUvVaoUxot27c3L5fjgc7QCLcB/s1600/9793293_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KLHyRkgXEWE/V1U_xMjaWuI/AAAAAAAAIDY/WZL5eHvG-VwAUvVaoUxot27c3L5fjgc7QCLcB/s320/9793293_orig.jpg" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DbUiTRXItkc/V1U_xTBNHTI/AAAAAAAAIDg/35Y5gVMJRfQ1P4mqhof2wD25VqLBmhy3gCLcB/s1600/IMG%2Bedited.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DbUiTRXItkc/V1U_xTBNHTI/AAAAAAAAIDg/35Y5gVMJRfQ1P4mqhof2wD25VqLBmhy3gCLcB/s320/IMG%2Bedited.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X0sXD5oMsNE/V1U_xaanhfI/AAAAAAAAIDc/eFUNsiKY7wwKip_iPZAAR4z3jTp49FHkgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0001%2Bedited.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X0sXD5oMsNE/V1U_xaanhfI/AAAAAAAAIDc/eFUNsiKY7wwKip_iPZAAR4z3jTp49FHkgCLcB/s320/IMG_0001%2Bedited.jpg" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C0l9GZDJHqI/V1U_xazhQjI/AAAAAAAAIDk/WSTTwCtf9dolIM7lO43RouRBN3Fwms5GgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0002%2Bedited.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C0l9GZDJHqI/V1U_xazhQjI/AAAAAAAAIDk/WSTTwCtf9dolIM7lO43RouRBN3Fwms5GgCLcB/s320/IMG_0002%2Bedited.jpg" /></a> <p>Daniel is a multimedia artist, jeweller and teacher, born and living in Antwerp. One of the Myths- Test Drive artists, Linda Savineau, had been one of Daniel’s former students. As part of his good deed he gave Linda two books about his work as a teacher which celebrated his student’s art work. The books contained some of Linda’s work.<p> <p>Daniel was exhibiting work in Schmuck in the Messe, so he also gave Linda tickets to get in and see the show and she in turn gave tickets to other people so they could also see the works. He also gave some of his books to Galerie Spectrum , who then gave him a book. In turn he gave this book to someone else who was “very happy with it”.<p> <p>I also found out that Daniel was allergic to apples and he had not been able to eat them for 10 years or more. So for him having a “beautiful green apple” had a very personal meaning. He intended to keep it “as a treasure in a box” rather than wearing it.<p> <P>After our initial contact, Daniel and I had a correspondence back and forth about the ideas behind the project and he continued to make further good deeds such as helping someone make a decision, gifting an old type writer to a friend, talking to a friend in on the telephone who needed advice and giving away other personal possessions to benefit others.<p> <p>As part of Daniel’s response to the project he sent me some wonderful illustrations about his good deeds.<p> <p>I had not come across Daniel and his work before, so for me it was a really nice way of learning about a new artist. You can see more of Daniel’s work and read about his multifaceted art practice here: <a href="http://danielvonweinberger.weebly.com">http://danielvonweinberger.weebly.com</a> <p> <p><b>Kim Tiong’s Story</b><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBj6ocwq3zk/V1VACHpyT2I/AAAAAAAAIDs/9tI5ttNSXNInij7TO-mmqQ7RjSvn4S8VwCLcB/s1600/FullSizeRender%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBj6ocwq3zk/V1VACHpyT2I/AAAAAAAAIDs/9tI5ttNSXNInij7TO-mmqQ7RjSvn4S8VwCLcB/s320/FullSizeRender%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8vX5tu9h2WU/V1VADsBMZyI/AAAAAAAAIDw/H0F_eOvc7Lk-s8ZA2Ex7ckCxVPw7YBxpgCLcB/s1600/12802849_769817529817404_7607791997620199432_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8vX5tu9h2WU/V1VADsBMZyI/AAAAAAAAIDw/H0F_eOvc7Lk-s8ZA2Ex7ckCxVPw7YBxpgCLcB/s320/12802849_769817529817404_7607791997620199432_n.jpg" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gk2Ag4wPGpw/V1VAJSvepFI/AAAAAAAAID8/lUSxo3_tPR0e8ehbOuAvlIojw1fkomgoQCLcB/s1600/IMG_7584.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gk2Ag4wPGpw/V1VAJSvepFI/AAAAAAAAID8/lUSxo3_tPR0e8ehbOuAvlIojw1fkomgoQCLcB/s320/IMG_7584.JPG" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WTfLxGiyP0w/V1VAKmLJjII/AAAAAAAAIEA/2G9btcZ5fAI9GrJ0eWfmPJW6AFKNN1B9gCLcB/s1600/IMG_7580.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WTfLxGiyP0w/V1VAKmLJjII/AAAAAAAAIEA/2G9btcZ5fAI9GrJ0eWfmPJW6AFKNN1B9gCLcB/s320/IMG_7580.JPG" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EnXTvDvoW80/V1VAMBwGuvI/AAAAAAAAIEI/Pz1Wtwm5W_0PP93O_dpSWWFOmD1PTE6vQCLcB/s1600/IMG_6875%2Bedited.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EnXTvDvoW80/V1VAMBwGuvI/AAAAAAAAIEI/Pz1Wtwm5W_0PP93O_dpSWWFOmD1PTE6vQCLcB/s320/IMG_6875%2Bedited.jpg" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IaGxTkeL1oE/V1VANiuTzpI/AAAAAAAAIEQ/gHNEhXJ1XhUsRW-NqkNRx7n8UetnHUyJACLcB/s1600/img_3464.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IaGxTkeL1oE/V1VANiuTzpI/AAAAAAAAIEQ/gHNEhXJ1XhUsRW-NqkNRx7n8UetnHUyJACLcB/s320/img_3464.jpg" /></a> <p>Kim is a jewellery student from Glasgow who is currently studying at Dundee. She was visiting Munich Jewellery Week with her class and wanted to visit Test Drive as she knew I was exhibiting there.<p> <p>Kim’s good deed was helping out every week at the Eagles wings, which is a Christian organisation who help give clothes, food and drink to people who are homeless or less fortunate than others.<p> <p>Kim helped out with giving them food bags and something warm to drink. She told me about helping to mix up ingredients for a “stovie”, which she explained is a corned beef and mash potato mix. Kim said she was going to continue to do this kind of work as it was really enjoyable, being able to help others and listen to their stories, “hearing about their stories and how each of them offers to give rather than take which I thought was nice”.<p> <P>Kim also told me about her studies at Dundee and the project she is currently working on, as well as sending me images of her work including one of a piece from her first collection about her home city Glasgow called "Dear green place" after the Glaswegian saying. She was inspired by how grassy the city was and the fact that she grew up near forestry areas. The collection won her the H.S Walsh award. Kim also knew my work and was really pleased to receive one of my brooches which was really lovely to hear about.<p> <P>Kim is currently working on a project linked to anxiety and how the wearing of her work can alter your mood and thoughts. She has been experimenting with mark making and colour on press formed aluminium. I have been reading about the project on her blog: <a href="www.kteojewellery.wordpress.com">www.kteojewellery.wordpress.com</a> <p> <p>I am looking forward to seeing her degree show work.<P> <p><b>Li Ching’s story</b><p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wmcPwSnqhhc/V1VAbnRhWrI/AAAAAAAAIEg/d6_5jHCkIVMzZ0Bc7g7UWMqzVRyzlVrSgCLcB/s1600/IMG_3930.jpeg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wmcPwSnqhhc/V1VAbnRhWrI/AAAAAAAAIEg/d6_5jHCkIVMzZ0Bc7g7UWMqzVRyzlVrSgCLcB/s320/IMG_3930.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6OOs80ajlWA/V1VAdhQG-CI/AAAAAAAAIEk/zKD4mQbntqo6p-6Ntx2q0xAZq2zi5HgcQCLcB/s1600/12803244_769817479817409_2609147276596046983_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6OOs80ajlWA/V1VAdhQG-CI/AAAAAAAAIEk/zKD4mQbntqo6p-6Ntx2q0xAZq2zi5HgcQCLcB/s320/12803244_769817479817409_2609147276596046983_n.jpg" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yfb6Zo4J7J8/V1VAl2b5KKI/AAAAAAAAIFE/aUq_aT2w0ps870hQ5C6pTzmv9evwg4fRQCLcB/s1600/IMG_2786.jpeg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yfb6Zo4J7J8/V1VAl2b5KKI/AAAAAAAAIFE/aUq_aT2w0ps870hQ5C6pTzmv9evwg4fRQCLcB/s320/IMG_2786.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8oW32fYUwUQ/V1VAl4vKhcI/AAAAAAAAIE4/cXV7LLwsbZkjxe_2-cSBGg1y4EF8033jwCLcB/s1600/IMG_3910.jpeg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8oW32fYUwUQ/V1VAl4vKhcI/AAAAAAAAIE4/cXV7LLwsbZkjxe_2-cSBGg1y4EF8033jwCLcB/s320/IMG_3910.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5F-WxsloBGQ/V1VAl5afnzI/AAAAAAAAIE0/jlWg8o8xo2YiXR1Md3XG2i69yZI62VANQCLcB/s1600/IMG_3911.jpeg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5F-WxsloBGQ/V1VAl5afnzI/AAAAAAAAIE0/jlWg8o8xo2YiXR1Md3XG2i69yZI62VANQCLcB/s320/IMG_3911.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wT5IRltWasM/V1VAmJRHwaI/AAAAAAAAIFA/ClEpGZbNa8MjDWd2C1wosZFchnqwa_-uACLcB/s1600/IMG_6171.jpeg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wT5IRltWasM/V1VAmJRHwaI/AAAAAAAAIFA/ClEpGZbNa8MjDWd2C1wosZFchnqwa_-uACLcB/s320/IMG_6171.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m5oCkblAfPg/V1VAmBbtJhI/AAAAAAAAIE8/3kcesjVnBJ4BWKMTv4MYJBuk8xh9IVvbwCLcB/s1600/IMG_7583.jpeg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m5oCkblAfPg/V1VAmBbtJhI/AAAAAAAAIE8/3kcesjVnBJ4BWKMTv4MYJBuk8xh9IVvbwCLcB/s320/IMG_7583.jpeg" /></a> <p>Li lives in Basel, Switzerland and is also an artist, making installations, jewellery and objects. It was interesting to hear that Li does a lot of volunteer work already in Africa and is constantly giving back to others, so it seemed very fitting that the third brooch should find her as its new owner.<p> <p>For the Kallisti project Li gave her studio for free to an artist to work in while she was away in Taiwan and she also let 3 artist couples stay at her flat while she was travelling.<p> <p>She explained to me that this was nothing special and she liked to help others. When I asked her what she thought about the brooch she said, “The brooch, is made with much LOVE!! and carefully!! and unique! it brought to me so much joy! it touched my soul!!”<p> <p>Li sent me some images of her wearing the brooch and also some images of her work in an exhibition where she included her Kallisti brooch as part of her art work. I thought this was a really unique way of using the brooch and it was interesting to see it in such a difference context. Li explained it was a visual diary art work.<p> <p>Li Ching is actually her artist name given to her while she was working in Taiwan. It means “bringing blessings and happiness to everyone”. Her birth name is kathrin Stalder.<p> <p>Li has worked on many voluntary and community projects including an urban knitting project in Basel and a jewellery art project in Africa.<p> <p>“Kathrin creates different works in different places while she is travelling. Wherever she goes, she starts by embracing foreign environments, and she ends by creating surprises and artworks. Kathrin, like many other artists, is gifted of rediscovering beauty in our familiar city.”<p> <p>You can read and see more about Li and her work on her blog <a href="http://kathrinstalder.wordpress.com">kathrinstalder.wordpress.com</a><p> <p><b>Loukia Richards</b> the Myths Test Drive organiser had the following to say about her part in the Kallisti project...<p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0JcTobEu28/V1VAvPpoOAI/AAAAAAAAIFY/PglSxc4JiXEoXFL6Y3GzyaojimHQ4rrwwCLcB/s1600/12798998_769815233150967_109869368011419557_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0JcTobEu28/V1VAvPpoOAI/AAAAAAAAIFY/PglSxc4JiXEoXFL6Y3GzyaojimHQ4rrwwCLcB/s400/12798998_769815233150967_109869368011419557_n.jpg" /></a><i><p>Loukia Richards, talking to a participant at Myths Test drive, Munich. Image courtesy of Loukia Richards and Christoph Ziegler.<p></i> <p>“As a curator of Myths entrusted with the selection task I had the pleasure to talk to three extraordinary people. I value our discussions and thank you for your trust.”<p> <p>“I was entrusted with the honour to evaluate whether a visitor could be the right person, investigate his/her mood and mind set, take the brooches out of the secret box I kept them ("adyton"), talk to him/her about the challenge, encourage her/him to be brave and take the initiative.<p> <p>I think we build a network of good people interested in another way of looking at art and design. Believe me taking the challenge is not that easy as it sounds.<p> <p>Your own consciousness will supervise you. You will also serve as an example of inspiration for higher causes to other people, you have to be perfect. Your actions must be well thought and matched. They should not look like an obligation, a duty or a pay back - they should come from the heart.<p> <p>It is also very difficult to judge: What is a good deed today?”<p> <i><p>Images courtesy of Loukia Richards, Christoph Ziegler, Daniel Von Weinberger, Kim Tiong and Li Ching.<p></i> Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-65193077351004440582016-05-09T13:35:00.003-07:002016-05-09T13:35:55.401-07:00Spring time<p> It feels like Spring is properly here and to celebrate here are a few images I have recorded recently on my travels...<p> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--iDP3LDXLso/VzD0RiSu46I/AAAAAAAAH74/YE_EtjRxVQk7xuhndjrbD6c5fBLA8WZQgCLcB/s1600/Spring.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--iDP3LDXLso/VzD0RiSu46I/AAAAAAAAH74/YE_EtjRxVQk7xuhndjrbD6c5fBLA8WZQgCLcB/s400/Spring.jpg" /></a>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-37519570188875912342016-02-23T03:04:00.000-08:002016-02-23T03:06:06.198-08:00My interview with Loukia Richards - Co-founder & Curator of Myths - Test Drive<p>Joanne Haywood is a jewellery artist, teacher and writer. Her participation in “Myths 2015 – Test Drive” gave the project an extraordinary “twist”. I am not surprised with her initiative to take the concept of trust behind “Test Drive” even further. If Joanne were not a jewellery artist, she would have been a writer of crime novels! This is the first in a series of introducing the artists we launch ahead of Munich Jewellery Week. Enjoy the interview and discover the person behind the maker!<p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SUY1mVqPw1E/Vsw8DZp7JkI/AAAAAAAAH6Q/ruBMpUTBC7w/s1600/Bluedeath%2B.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SUY1mVqPw1E/Vsw8DZp7JkI/AAAAAAAAH6Q/ruBMpUTBC7w/s400/Bluedeath%2B.JPG" /></a></div> <p>"Blue Death"<p> <p>What is the purpose behind your work or why do you make this kind of jewellery?<p><p>I want to communicate a story and capture a *feeling* in my work. Like most artists it’s a preoccupation with having to create work to make sense of the world around me and process/capture my thoughts in a physical form. I also like to share these works with others, they are made to be enjoyed and worn. I like the human interaction they have after they leave my studio.<p> <p>If you had a magic stick, what would you like to change in the jewellery world/market?<p><p>More funding and opportunities for education, to give students from less privileged backgrounds the chance to study at the higher levels and become artists/designers in the jewellery industry. Over the last 20 years it has become too expensive, leaving many with real talent and drive looking for alternative routes or not having a chance at all. Traditional apprentiships are great but it does not address the gap for students who want to become designers and independent makers or just have the chance to study creative subjects, whatever route they choose after study.<p> <p>What would you like visitors in Munich to tell about your work?<p><p>Most importantly I would like them to enjoy the work. To get something from it, that could be from the narrative in them, the materials and processes used, or just to be intrigued and want to know more. They are very tactile pieces which I would love people to pick up and handle.<p> <p>How do you envision yourself in one year after Munich Jewellery Week 2016?<p><p>On a new adventure!<p> <p>Who are the artists you admire? (all disciplines)<p><p>Tone Vigeland, Joseph Cornell, Kate Bush, Barbara Hepworth, Frida Kahlo, Patti Smith, Bruce Lee, Virginia Woolf, Siouxsie Sioux & Hermann Junger.<p> <p>Your source of inspiration?<P><p>I am inspired by everything in the world around me. Many things filter into my thinking and working, including the properties of materials, museum artifacts, folklore, archaeological finds, flora and fauna, fossils, folk art, old textiles and costumes, female pioneers and trailblazers. I am also inspired by non visual sources such as stories & music.<p> <p>If you were not a jewellery artist, what would you have liked to be?<p><p>A musician, writer of crime novels or stunt woman!<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LkDQEWjEcsU/Vsw9E9JuqiI/AAAAAAAAH6Y/m9U15QK2rI0/s1600/IMG_2042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LkDQEWjEcsU/Vsw9E9JuqiI/AAAAAAAAH6Y/m9U15QK2rI0/s320/IMG_2042.jpg" /></a></div> <p>Η Βρετανίδα δημιουργός Τζόαν Χαίηγουντ έχει μία τεράστια διδακτική εμπειρία σε κάποια από τα πιο φημισμένα πανεπιστήμια του Λονδίνου και είναι γνωστή συγγραφέας βιβλίων για το σύγχρονο κόσμημα. Συμμετέχει στους Μύθους 2016 – Τεστ Ντράιβ με μία πρωτότυπη ιδέα κοσμήματος και δράσης που πήγε το κόνσεπτ Εμπιστοσύνη πίσω από πρότζεκτ μας πολλά βήματα παραπέρα.Εχει μεγάλο ενδιαφέρον η συνέντευξη της, ειδικά για το ελληνικό κοινό, επειδή αναφέρεται ρητά σε αξίες που ξανά και ξανά τονίζω στα εργαστήρια μου, όπως π.χ. την έλλειψη στεγανών κι επιρροών ανάμεσα στις τέχνες, αλλά και τον προβληματισμό και το ενδιαφέρον μας για τον κόσμο έξω από τον εαυτούλη μας.<p> <p>Αισιόδοξη, ευαίσθητη, προσγειωμένη, σεμνή — η Τζόαν είναι ένας από τους καλλιτέχνες που αποκαλώ *φίλους*.<p>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-59059542060300526342016-02-23T02:39:00.000-08:002016-02-23T02:42:25.218-08:00"Three Medals" Myths - Test Drive<p>I would like to share with you my works for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mythen.berlin.hamburg/?fref=nf">"Myths - Test Drive" </a>and the concept behind them. As the project looked at challenging how we interact with and purchase jewellery, I knew I wanted to explore that aspect further.<p> <p>The idea behind the works is linked to The Judgement of Paris. Taking the idea of "Kallisti" and what it means in a modern day setting. To be the fairest, is to be the kindest and "fairest" should really pertain to being a good person rather than just having a good appearance. The brooches are offered as medals to deserving suitors. Customers are invited to earn them by doing something for others, rather than a traditional money transaction.<p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7X5pazzejh8/Vsw1gfzVrBI/AAAAAAAAH5s/taBf5r0BRIM/s1600/Myths%2B01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7X5pazzejh8/Vsw1gfzVrBI/AAAAAAAAH5s/taBf5r0BRIM/s400/Myths%2B01.jpg" /></a></div> <p>The Judgement of Paris<p> <p>Having been excluded from the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, the offended Goddess Eris, plotted her revenge. She threw down a golden apple inscribed with the words 'to the fairest', knowing that this would cause unrest between the other goddesses. Aphrodite, Hera and Athena asked Zeus to decide to whom the apple belonged. Who was the fairest? Zeus did not want to cause any more discord. He knew that choosing one of the goddesses he would result in the other two feeling hurt and angry. Instead he decided that the mortal Paris should decide for them.<p> <p>All three goddesses appeared before Paris. Each goddesses promised Paris different incentives and prizes if he chose them. Aphrodite promised him the most beautiful woman in the world. This woman was Helen, the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta. Aphrodite made Helen fall in love with Paris. The lovers ran away together. Menelaus called together his allies in Greece. They set off to recapture Helen. The resulting war lasted for ten years.<p> <p>The three medals use the text in it's original Greek, German - the language of the exhibition and English - the language of the maker.<p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l2zcvktpMLo/Vsw1nmLJ2-I/AAAAAAAAH5w/pdkAGQj82Nc/s1600/Myths%2B-%2BTo%2BThe%2BFairest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l2zcvktpMLo/Vsw1nmLJ2-I/AAAAAAAAH5w/pdkAGQj82Nc/s400/Myths%2B-%2BTo%2BThe%2BFairest.jpg" /></a></div><p>"To the fairest"<p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fb9alt0wze8/Vsw14P__9DI/AAAAAAAAH50/0oJiYo89gss/s1600/Myths%2B-%2BKallisti%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fb9alt0wze8/Vsw14P__9DI/AAAAAAAAH50/0oJiYo89gss/s400/Myths%2B-%2BKallisti%2B.jpg" /></a></div><p>"Kallisti"<p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EmNB7qPxvUU/Vsw2EihuwSI/AAAAAAAAH58/Bnr4fyn1gYo/s1600/Myths%2B-%2BAuf%2Bdie%2BFairste.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EmNB7qPxvUU/Vsw2EihuwSI/AAAAAAAAH58/Bnr4fyn1gYo/s400/Myths%2B-%2BAuf%2Bdie%2BFairste.jpg" /></a></div><p>"Auf die Fairste"<p> Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-23084053599518347522016-02-22T10:16:00.003-08:002016-02-22T10:33:51.023-08:00Myths 2016 - Test Drive“ JEWELLERY AS SHAREWARE or Do not let Erisychthons rule over the earth!<p>Myths - Test Drive is starting on Wednesday 24th February. It forms part of The Munich Jewellery Week programme of events and exhibitions. I was invited to take part by one of the organisers Loukia Richards. It's a fantastic, innovative and joyful project which questions and celebrates our relationship with jewellery and how we buy and wear it.<p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T75fCctXArE/VstTrnxm_pI/AAAAAAAAH5I/jKu8f0QxetI/s1600/myths_logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T75fCctXArE/VstTrnxm_pI/AAAAAAAAH5I/jKu8f0QxetI/s400/myths_logo.png" /></a></div> <p>"The hubris of king Erisychthon is the source of inspiration for the exhibition "Myths 2016 - Test Drive" opening on Wednesday 24 February at Platform during Munich Jewelry Week. The king of Thessaly destroys Demeter’s holy forest to build a new palace for his banquets. He is cursed by the earth goddess to suffer insatiable hunger. Erysichthon sells all his possessions to buy food and ends up eating his own flesh."<p> <p>"Myths 2016 - Test Drive" is a mobile jewelry art exhibition focusing on Share Economy and promoting more environmentally conscious patterns of consumption. The show takes place inside a trailer-turned-into-a-gallery stationed in down town Munich during the city’s Jewelry Week aka "Schmuck".<p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sVu7KFLRWWA/VstTwk3yMeI/AAAAAAAAH5Q/b59Dobfqd_g/s1600/testdrive-wwagen.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sVu7KFLRWWA/VstTwk3yMeI/AAAAAAAAH5Q/b59Dobfqd_g/s400/testdrive-wwagen.png" /></a></div> <p>"All artworks are made with organic or recyclable material or have used energy/capital saving techniques such as innovative 3D Printing or old fashioned assemblage or objet trouve in their making. These techniques address the issue of shortage, re-use, lack of capital to invest on precious raw materials, as well as environmental issues many designers have to confront in their daily art practice".<p> <p>"Myths 2016 - Test Drive" also reflects upon the teachings of "zero capital" Fourth Industrial Revolution a la J.Rifkin and reverberates the practices of Swarm/Sharing/Swaping movements which are extremely popular in Germany right now. Interaction with the public plays a crucial role in the project. All exhibition items can be borrowed for one or more days for a "test drive" through the city. Visitors are encouraged and rewarded through various incentives and perks to post their photos and experiences in the social media".<p> <p>"Myths" is a series of exhibitions on the art medium jewellery which are curated by Loukia Richards and Christoph Ziegler. Updated versions of Greek myths are used to suggest viable ways to deal with contemporary issues".<p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3MzFSWYzKLc/VstT6ie2kHI/AAAAAAAAH5U/PEFHy-DTyUc/s1600/circle.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3MzFSWYzKLc/VstT6ie2kHI/AAAAAAAAH5U/PEFHy-DTyUc/s400/circle.gif" /></a></div> <p>"Myths 2016 -Test Drive" is under the auspices of The General Consulate of Greece in Munich, and takes place in cooperation with Platform Munich and the Urbane Farm/The Bauhaus Foundation Dessau. It is sponsored and supported by Hüttenpalast Hotel Berlin, Spotted by Locals, Pablo&Paul online gallery Munich, DerGugl Munich, The Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation Nafplio, The Needle Files UK, mastihashop Greece, The Mastic Producers Association of Greece, Galerie Entwurf Direkt Hamburg."<p> <p>Myths 2016 - Test Drive“ participants are:<p> <p>Joanne Haywood (UK)/ Judith Schwendener (NL)/ Dita Antonopoulou (GR)/ Lital Mendel Jewlery Design (ISR)/ Yolande Duchateau Contemporary Jewlery (BE)/ Nolia Shakti (NL)/ Anne Dinan (USA)/ T Squared (ISR)/ Eugenia Feroussi (GR)/ Linda Savineau (BE)/ Marion Delarue Contemporary Objects (FR)/ EDELPLAST – Billie Van Nieuwenhuyzen (BE)/ Kalliopi Andrikopoulou Syn Apeiro (GR)/ Juan Harnie (BE)/ Thikwa Werkstatt für Theater und Kunst (DE)/ Eleftheria Spantidaki (GR)/ Martijntje Cornelia (NL)/ Christoph Ziegler (DE)/ Loukia Richards (GR/UK).<p> <p>Opening: 24. Februar, 6.00-9.00 p.m. at Platform München, Kistlerhofstrasse 70, Building 60 / 3. Floor Eugenia Feroussi will perfom "Silent Code" and Christoph Ziegler wil perform "Hessiod’s Cosmic Egg". Both performances reflect upon the origins and vital meaning of jewelry.<p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SLeUPSzae3o/VstTZ9EhvtI/AAAAAAAAH5E/3WxM2HTLmoc/s1600/12744641_767500696715754_6132663965886280694_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SLeUPSzae3o/VstTZ9EhvtI/AAAAAAAAH5E/3WxM2HTLmoc/s400/12744641_767500696715754_6132663965886280694_n.jpg" /></a></div> <p>EXHIBITION: 25.2. - 1.3.2016 2.00-8-00 pm The exhibition trailer will be stationed in various parts of Munich. You may find our daily schedule at <a href="http://www.hinzundkunzt.de/ein-handgestickter-marathon/<p>">www.testdrive2016.tk</a><p> <p> You can read more about the project here...<p><a href="http://www.testdrive2016.tk"><p>Testdrive<p> </a><a href="http://www.myths2015.de"><p>Myths<p></a><p><a href="http://www.munichjewelleryweek.com/">Jewellery Week</a><p><p><a href="http://current-obsession.com/Munich-Jewellery-Week-2016-Complete-list">Current Obsession</a><p> <p>And some further links & references...<p> <p><a href="http://www.campexodus.tk">www.campexodus.tk</a><a href="http://www.utopisches-institut.tk">www.utopisches-institut.tk</a><a href="http://www.camping00.tk">www.camping00.tk</a><a href="http://http://www.grenswerte.eu/project/bahnfasern/en">www.grenswerte.eu/project/bahnfasern/en</a><a href="http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/muellsafari-auf-schienen-zyklus">www.umweltbundesamt.de/muellsafari-auf-schienen-zyklus</a><a href="http://www.hinzundkunzt.de/ein-handgestickter-marathon/<p>">www.hinzundkunzt.de/ein-handgestickter-marathon/<p></a><p>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-46674015324294239292016-02-09T03:14:00.001-08:002016-02-09T03:20:58.959-08:00Exhibition @ West Dean<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fWOtT1na49E/VrnJxFHOAuI/AAAAAAAAHfs/t0oFolf7LAg/s1600/23732-west-dean-from-the-east-comp.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fWOtT1na49E/VrnJxFHOAuI/AAAAAAAAHfs/t0oFolf7LAg/s320/23732-west-dean-from-the-east-comp.jpg" /></a><p>In the run up to <a href="https://www.westdean.org.uk/study/short-courses/courses/we6366-mixed-media-jewellery-developing-your-own-language">teaching my short course</a> at <a href="https://www.westdean.org.uk/study">West Dean</a> in September, I was invited to take part in an exhibition with a few other tutors. They have different tutor showcases running throughout the year. It's a nice way for students and visitors to see work from the tutors who deliver courses on a wide range of subjects from stone carving to botanical illustrationa and print making to glove making.<p> <P> A long time ago I did a blacksmithing course at West Dean and it was an amazing place to study. I am looking forward to returning as a tutor.<p> <p> Here are some of the works I am exhibiting & selling at West Dean, including some of my popular juniper studs and monogram brooches.<p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OridShpvVTw/VrnJ9yHqdwI/AAAAAAAAHf0/JJ14GqBpt4w/s1600/Patchwork%2Bmonogram%2Bbrooches%2B02.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OridShpvVTw/VrnJ9yHqdwI/AAAAAAAAHf0/JJ14GqBpt4w/s320/Patchwork%2Bmonogram%2Bbrooches%2B02.jpg" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N16gUWxCR04/VrnJ9AKKX9I/AAAAAAAAHfw/qxvYokgWXfQ/s1600/Plant%2BHunter.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N16gUWxCR04/VrnJ9AKKX9I/AAAAAAAAHfw/qxvYokgWXfQ/s320/Plant%2BHunter.jpg" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V6PfajA6ckg/VrnJ-M9gelI/AAAAAAAAHf4/J0JGWHSHUO4/s1600/Juniper%2Bstuds%2B05.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V6PfajA6ckg/VrnJ-M9gelI/AAAAAAAAHf4/J0JGWHSHUO4/s320/Juniper%2Bstuds%2B05.jpg" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-akPLNgROoYA/VrnJ-gPBfyI/AAAAAAAAHf8/EvpC9Zs69YY/s1600/Mara%2BBrooch.%2BFront.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-akPLNgROoYA/VrnJ-gPBfyI/AAAAAAAAHf8/EvpC9Zs69YY/s320/Mara%2BBrooch.%2BFront.jpg" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k6H3WuP-2TU/VrnJ-8kl0zI/AAAAAAAAHgA/hsQkDD3fMzk/s1600/Monty%2Bbrooch.%2BPea.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k6H3WuP-2TU/VrnJ-8kl0zI/AAAAAAAAHgA/hsQkDD3fMzk/s320/Monty%2Bbrooch.%2BPea.jpg" /></a>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-21492289246605491532016-01-18T10:47:00.000-08:002016-01-18T10:49:17.763-08:00Spotlight On : Yvonne Gilhooly <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K4YSNFVy0_Q/Vp0yhzjlluI/AAAAAAAAHes/Xh4m8iauBnY/s1600/mym-yvonne-gilhooly.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K4YSNFVy0_Q/Vp0yhzjlluI/AAAAAAAAHes/Xh4m8iauBnY/s400/mym-yvonne-gilhooly.jpg" /></a> <p> My latest "Spotlight On" blog post is for <a href="http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/directory/maker/yvonne-gilhooly-jeweller-designer-goldsmith/">Yvonne Gilhooly</a>. A good friend and talented designer. Yvonne and I met many years ago now when we were both exhibiting together at Origin and we have kept in contact ever since. Although we live hundreds of miles apart, we always try to meet up whenever Yvonne is exhibiting in London and we often send each other treats in the form of pinterest pics! I was excited last week to see the launch of her new <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yvonnegilhooly.jewellery.1?fref=ts">Facebook Business page</a> and am looking forward to seeing more photos of her new works, views from her seaside studio in Scotland and inspiration from her daily life.<p> <p>Here are some images of her works...so beautifully made and elegant.<p> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-weEdBB42JUY/Vp0yp3YX0WI/AAAAAAAAHe8/ABv2nLnWKso/s1600/dbr009__%25C2%25A3120.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-weEdBB42JUY/Vp0yp3YX0WI/AAAAAAAAHe8/ABv2nLnWKso/s400/dbr009__%25C2%25A3120.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E_DCFR369Cs/Vp0yoG7EPTI/AAAAAAAAHe0/pqQ6vXiy558/s1600/EPR001_%25C2%25A3140__pair_.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E_DCFR369Cs/Vp0yoG7EPTI/AAAAAAAAHe0/pqQ6vXiy558/s400/EPR001_%25C2%25A3140__pair_.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HhakLCjFAgk/Vp0yso4ML8I/AAAAAAAAHfE/QINRLDOtD3c/s1600/Hex_onyx_gokd_necklace_YvonneGilhooly_%25C2%25A31175_EddyGallagher.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HhakLCjFAgk/Vp0yso4ML8I/AAAAAAAAHfE/QINRLDOtD3c/s400/Hex_onyx_gokd_necklace_YvonneGilhooly_%25C2%25A31175_EddyGallagher.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dH-_DX81Rqo/Vp0ytqUR0tI/AAAAAAAAHfQ/fWka9pgKgBM/s1600/maker-152-image-550ee5e84ff3a3.12809723_400_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dH-_DX81Rqo/Vp0ytqUR0tI/AAAAAAAAHfQ/fWka9pgKgBM/s400/maker-152-image-550ee5e84ff3a3.12809723_400_400.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AVVJw9JPFB8/Vp0ytpA8awI/AAAAAAAAHfM/NBYC56B-67I/s1600/YvonneGilhooly6_EarStudsScatter.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AVVJw9JPFB8/Vp0ytpA8awI/AAAAAAAAHfM/NBYC56B-67I/s400/YvonneGilhooly6_EarStudsScatter.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8Zcp3leBaE0/Vp0zLYoA_rI/AAAAAAAAHfc/_NSWTm-y_5E/s1600/drg004_%25C2%25A3210.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8Zcp3leBaE0/Vp0zLYoA_rI/AAAAAAAAHfc/_NSWTm-y_5E/s400/drg004_%25C2%25A3210.jpg" /></a> <p>Go and have a look at her new <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yvonnegilhooly.jewellery.1?fref=ts">Facebook business page </a>and give it a like if you like what you see!<p>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-81914310860192663062016-01-11T14:29:00.001-08:002016-01-12T02:42:10.416-08:00Happy New Year!<p>It's been a busy few months with work on show in November at <a href="http://www.galeriecaractere.com/">Galerie Caractère</a> in Switzerland. The exhibition "Festif" was to mark a special occassion as the gallery celebrates 15 years of existence as well as it's first year in Neuchâtel city centre. I was honoured to be asked to join their celebrations.<p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TpKgo3Yhp6E/VpQsH_FOIiI/AAAAAAAAHeM/1pxv8t2fQA8/s1600/12119011_987022998007941_6758158678099668296_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TpKgo3Yhp6E/VpQsH_FOIiI/AAAAAAAAHeM/1pxv8t2fQA8/s320/12119011_987022998007941_6758158678099668296_n.jpg" /></a> <p>In December I exhibited at the <a href="http://futuredesign.cn/">Beijing International Jewellery Exhibition</a> and closer to home, "Intrinsic" toured to <a href="http://www.creativequarterfolkestone.org.uk/directory/business/cursley-bond/">Cursley and Bond</a> in Kent, where it will be on show until it's final stop at the <a href="https://www.aspex.org.uk/">Aspex gallery</a> in Portsmouth.<p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ekTCGWG2Hrg/VpQsMcSmYlI/AAAAAAAAHeU/MLxK2vwSyUg/s1600/Beijing%2BExpo.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ekTCGWG2Hrg/VpQsMcSmYlI/AAAAAAAAHeU/MLxK2vwSyUg/s320/Beijing%2BExpo.jpg" /></a> <P> So, 2016! Back in the studio and I have been finishing a project I have been working on, for over a year. A special project which has it's origins in the Patti Smith neckpice "Woolgathering" I made a couple of years back. More on that soon, along with some updates on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mythen.berlin.hamburg/">"Myths - Test Drive"</a> a project I am working on with <a href="www.loukiarichards.de">Louika Richards</a> and <a href="www.christophziegler.com">Christoph Ziegler</a>, which will form part of Munich Jewellery Week.<p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KFWQUYWimTQ/VpQs11P-tJI/AAAAAAAAHec/tgatDukpumI/s1600/myths_logo.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KFWQUYWimTQ/VpQs11P-tJI/AAAAAAAAHec/tgatDukpumI/s320/myths_logo.png" /></a> <p>Thanks to everyone who drops by and takes a look at my blog. I wish you all good things for 2016!<p> Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-16599118019369723152015-11-21T06:02:00.001-08:002015-11-21T06:02:35.053-08:00"Festif" @ Galerie Caractere<p>I am delighted to be part of "Festif", a special exhibition at <a href="http://www.galeriecaractere.com/">Galerie Caractère</a> to celebrate 15 years of the gallery.<p> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Onui5gXBre4/VlB4ikJN9_I/AAAAAAAAHdY/HZ3E6hWjOoo/s1600/image%2BGC.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Onui5gXBre4/VlB4ikJN9_I/AAAAAAAAHdY/HZ3E6hWjOoo/s400/image%2BGC.jpg" /></a> <p>"39 artistes et leurs créations originales y participent avec panache: liliana alves...marianne anselin...isabelle azaïs...gema barrera...ela bauer...anaïs beard...edith bellod...sophie bouduban...julie bouldoires...chao & eero... nelly chemin...pascal cretin...nicole de halleux...valentine dubois...michèle froidevaux...maria goti...ana hagopian...bruna hauert...joanne haywood...florence jaquet...nicole jaquet henry...sophie juriens...aline kokinopoulos...mia kwon...chloé laederach...léo by léo...jenny llewellyn...maä...ineke otte...capucine parel...ramón puig...fabienne schaller...caroline soldevila...karola torkos...violaine ulmer...thomas v. ...guillemette vulin...yasmin yahya"<p> <p>Here are two of the pieces from the show. Culpeper Neckpiece and Herne Neckpiece, both from the Plant Hunter Series.<p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vGOdeRQbaQo/VlB4yFGKEkI/AAAAAAAAHdg/J6NaoteYdtI/s1600/Culpeper%2Bpendant%2B%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vGOdeRQbaQo/VlB4yFGKEkI/AAAAAAAAHdg/J6NaoteYdtI/s400/Culpeper%2Bpendant%2B%2B.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PBjFmvbb8R4/VlB4yV4zmhI/AAAAAAAAHdk/3OlJdwJAyvs/s1600/Herne.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PBjFmvbb8R4/VlB4yV4zmhI/AAAAAAAAHdk/3OlJdwJAyvs/s400/Herne.jpg" /></a> <p>Happy Anniversary <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Galerie-Caract%C3%A8re-281727231870858/">Galerie Caractère</a> and thanks for inviting me to be a part of the celebrations!<p>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-23357375811845688172015-11-17T05:10:00.002-08:002015-11-17T05:10:36.994-08:00Spotlight on: Konstantinos Karanikas<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L8JC1tyG-Lc/VksluaiojZI/AAAAAAAAHco/e8aYERcRt3Q/s1600/kos.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L8JC1tyG-Lc/VksluaiojZI/AAAAAAAAHco/e8aYERcRt3Q/s400/kos.jpg" /></a> <p>Konstantinos Karanikas is another one of our Emerging Makers Alumni at <a href="http://www.citylit.ac.uk/?gclid=CjwKEAiAvauyBRDwuYf3qNyXmW4SJACX9-fXdzSiw6Cp1clNSDEg0uwrXMWSf5jf8Q1gAo3ZCgyqkBoCw1Xw_wcB">City Lit</a>. Graduating last year from the scheme he has been exhibiting and working on a number of new collections and projects<p> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5u4sIr0q24Q/VksmFCc9OFI/AAAAAAAAHcw/aWyCccMc2t8/s1600/index.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5u4sIr0q24Q/VksmFCc9OFI/AAAAAAAAHcw/aWyCccMc2t8/s400/index.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b0TnpqjgJgI/VksmZRD0PzI/AAAAAAAAHdA/GBJHu-WF64w/s1600/sea%2Bbuds.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b0TnpqjgJgI/VksmZRD0PzI/AAAAAAAAHdA/GBJHu-WF64w/s400/sea%2Bbuds.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K_hPJ3m-dsM/VksmOTIOw4I/AAAAAAAAHc4/O0NmaZFQdAs/s1600/Sea%2BLife%2BTrio.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K_hPJ3m-dsM/VksmOTIOw4I/AAAAAAAAHc4/O0NmaZFQdAs/s400/Sea%2BLife%2BTrio.jpg" /></a> <p>Konstantinos will be exhibiting at <a href="http://www.brighton-made.co.uk/">Made Brighton</a> this coming weekend 20th -22nd November and will then be taking part in the Festive Craft Fair at the Bedford in Balham on 13th December. <a href="https://www.thehaven.org.uk/Event/festivefair">The event is organised by The Haven who are fundraising for a breast cancer support charity.</a><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b8wSZ9tQ5Hc/Vksmevv-t4I/AAAAAAAAHdI/OqBBHcZpMl0/s1600/fair.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b8wSZ9tQ5Hc/Vksmevv-t4I/AAAAAAAAHdI/OqBBHcZpMl0/s400/fair.jpg" /></a> <p>Kos is also stocking <a href="http://www.gillwingjewellery.co.uk/">Gill Wing Gallery</a> and works part time at <a href="http://www.coxandpower.com/">Cox and Power</a> in both the workshop and store. It makes me very happy to see another one of our alumni students doing so well and forging a career in the jewellery industry.<p> <p>Am looking forward to his new collection "Fragments of Earth" released in spring summer 2016.<p> <p>Check out his <a href="http://www.kostadinosjewellery.com/">website</a>...and see more of his work on his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kostadinosjewellery/?fref=ts">Facebook page.</a><p>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-2815593564165801152015-11-17T04:32:00.002-08:002015-11-17T04:42:52.442-08:00Book of Love: by Mi-Mi Moscow<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NKgSqiiq85s/VksTeZrY0KI/AAAAAAAAHYs/rryAFf9Zujk/s1600/b-books-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NKgSqiiq85s/VksTeZrY0KI/AAAAAAAAHYs/rryAFf9Zujk/s400/b-books-01.jpg" /></a> <p>Mi-Mi Moscow is formed of two jewellery artists; Mila Kalnitskaya & Micha Maslennikov. Recently they very kindly sent me a copy of their book "Book of Love". I wanted to share with you some of the pages and details inside. It is a book that covers many years of work, with some entries from 2001 up to 2010 and one piece from 1994, so it was really interesting to see the different projects they had been working on in more detail and how their work has evolved over more than a decade.<p> <p>Dispersed throughout the book are some beautiful line illustrations with text to accompany them. They are as whimsical, sinister and joyful as their jewellery objects and they made the anthology of works unusual and engaging. The whole book was designed and produced by the two artists and you can see that it was a real labour of love.<p> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QOybim1c-74/VksaUiU9tvI/AAAAAAAAHa4/t-U3q9tT0XE/s1600/bee.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QOybim1c-74/VksaUiU9tvI/AAAAAAAAHa4/t-U3q9tT0XE/s320/bee.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-20VJMfl4TKA/VksaSC3FYTI/AAAAAAAAHaw/jwW58a1MNvg/s1600/blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-20VJMfl4TKA/VksaSC3FYTI/AAAAAAAAHaw/jwW58a1MNvg/s320/blue.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vvsNYiFZKfw/VksacLNI3vI/AAAAAAAAHbA/wB2m4e8cHMo/s1600/brick.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vvsNYiFZKfw/VksacLNI3vI/AAAAAAAAHbA/wB2m4e8cHMo/s320/brick.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FvF4pPUZqQ4/Vksah0ZQAVI/AAAAAAAAHbI/gtBZY2GDGb8/s1600/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FvF4pPUZqQ4/Vksah0ZQAVI/AAAAAAAAHbI/gtBZY2GDGb8/s320/cover.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rzFg_-9BVQA/VksaqJw-UDI/AAAAAAAAHbQ/Q1ehVj_boCM/s1600/face.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rzFg_-9BVQA/VksaqJw-UDI/AAAAAAAAHbQ/Q1ehVj_boCM/s320/face.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r0wBZnJrw_o/VksaQ6q0m9I/AAAAAAAAHao/NsH4jljuz-k/s1600/Finger.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r0wBZnJrw_o/VksaQ6q0m9I/AAAAAAAAHao/NsH4jljuz-k/s320/Finger.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-APpJSm4G4BY/VksaxRLjbOI/AAAAAAAAHbY/7dxYNs6ZJ90/s1600/illustartion.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-APpJSm4G4BY/VksaxRLjbOI/AAAAAAAAHbY/7dxYNs6ZJ90/s320/illustartion.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ab6niO0KAmM/Vksa5R62LYI/AAAAAAAAHbg/0bU9qe01FrE/s1600/lips.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ab6niO0KAmM/Vksa5R62LYI/AAAAAAAAHbg/0bU9qe01FrE/s320/lips.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TzW91SAjDFo/VksbE3jwViI/AAAAAAAAHbo/JITVPXVru1Q/s1600/love.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TzW91SAjDFo/VksbE3jwViI/AAAAAAAAHbo/JITVPXVru1Q/s320/love.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-as9tnxh6Vrc/VksbLa68PQI/AAAAAAAAHbw/fEkjBZUspQ0/s1600/red.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-as9tnxh6Vrc/VksbLa68PQI/AAAAAAAAHbw/fEkjBZUspQ0/s320/red.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yJZ42Un38lQ/VksbRsXw2RI/AAAAAAAAHb4/sDdUsyL7s2A/s1600/redblue.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yJZ42Un38lQ/VksbRsXw2RI/AAAAAAAAHb4/sDdUsyL7s2A/s320/redblue.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pemiof4Bnmo/VksbYFRFLeI/AAAAAAAAHcA/dMNJvGbAJE8/s1600/text.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pemiof4Bnmo/VksbYFRFLeI/AAAAAAAAHcA/dMNJvGbAJE8/s320/text.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pEaW3nXAlSc/VkscRpKOskI/AAAAAAAAHcI/pCUf4HXAFWM/s1600/cash.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pEaW3nXAlSc/VkscRpKOskI/AAAAAAAAHcI/pCUf4HXAFWM/s320/cash.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p4ZNCQVXgcA/VkscUnDeBUI/AAAAAAAAHcQ/544S_VDZsHo/s1600/illustartion.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p4ZNCQVXgcA/VkscUnDeBUI/AAAAAAAAHcQ/544S_VDZsHo/s320/illustartion.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QGbck4DLv60/VksdVeuBFoI/AAAAAAAAHcY/FNoroMv3A2s/s1600/IMG_2478.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QGbck4DLv60/VksdVeuBFoI/AAAAAAAAHcY/FNoroMv3A2s/s320/IMG_2478.JPG" /></a> <p>You can see more of their works via their <a href="http://www.mi-mi.ru/index.phtml">website</a>, or <a href="http://klimt02.net/jewellers/mi-mi-moscow">Klimt02 page</a>. You can also buy your own copy of their <a href="http://www.mi-mi.ru/index.phtml?nbooks&id=01">book</a> via their site.<p> <p>Many thanks to Mila & Micha for sending me a copy of the book and good luck with all your future projects.<p> Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-69716863442240652992015-10-05T03:41:00.001-07:002015-10-05T05:33:08.556-07:00Spotlight on: Marion L<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GpyRpnfz8j4/VhJR-EmfEcI/AAAAAAAAHTw/5-hSPdZ1cEM/s1600/549776d80624422b2640322760028c90.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GpyRpnfz8j4/VhJR-EmfEcI/AAAAAAAAHTw/5-hSPdZ1cEM/s320/549776d80624422b2640322760028c90.jpg" /></a> <p>Working in a bronze foundry for a number of years as well as several metal and restoration studios has given <a href="http://www.marion-lebouteiller.com/home.html">Marion L</a> a multi disciplinary skill base for her move into Jewellery design. You can see how her love of patination and surface texture from her years as a sculptor has spilled over into her jewellery practise.<p> <p> Marion Lebouteiller is also one of our Jewellery Alumni from our <a href="http://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/city-lit-jewellery-course%3A-level-2/vv955-1516">structured jewellery courses at City Li</a>t. It's great to see so many of them from over the last 4 years+ doing so well for themselves in industry, I like to share their successes when I can.<p> <blockquote><p>Marion L says about herself..."I am an emerging French jeweller who now lives and works in England. The pieces I make are born out of my fascination for materials and colours. My background as a chaser and patinateur on bronze sculptures influences deeply my approach to contemporary art jewellery."<P> <p>"Whilst combining silver and bronze I allude to the natural and the cultural worlds and highlight contrasts of colours, textures, concept of full and void… I am inspired by my surroundings and by the Japanese culture and the « Wabi-Sabi » philosophy: the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent and incomplete".<p></blockquote> <p>Here are some images from her collections, including piece from: Infinite, Lichen, Twist and Gravity...<p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wlT9VvUkQ4A/VhJSwCRTVwI/AAAAAAAAHUA/I3jBxb3KtOg/s1600/0eed4af1f2ba12beb3befaac9b350447.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wlT9VvUkQ4A/VhJSwCRTVwI/AAAAAAAAHUA/I3jBxb3KtOg/s320/0eed4af1f2ba12beb3befaac9b350447.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zaAvZ_NxR8w/VhJSwybX8SI/AAAAAAAAHUI/X79X8DfvRnI/s1600/7efab1c39afb937599b45312cad11d07.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zaAvZ_NxR8w/VhJSwybX8SI/AAAAAAAAHUI/X79X8DfvRnI/s320/7efab1c39afb937599b45312cad11d07.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vVN7M8ENcM8/VhJSuww9W2I/AAAAAAAAHT4/j7jhIyWnyBA/s1600/c70de9ca4a9cf6cbe9349af5e52210ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vVN7M8ENcM8/VhJSuww9W2I/AAAAAAAAHT4/j7jhIyWnyBA/s320/c70de9ca4a9cf6cbe9349af5e52210ad.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4EF_eF0Sja0/VhJSyzpzkcI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/5WIWTp8RLXk/s1600/b6b47187cb3b14f5c90f9a72d56dfa9f.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4EF_eF0Sja0/VhJSyzpzkcI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/5WIWTp8RLXk/s320/b6b47187cb3b14f5c90f9a72d56dfa9f.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vw3lZ1HyLRk/VhJSzeZeCJI/AAAAAAAAHUU/kwq0hthQiXk/s1600/c33773220ecc0f5aff40682c43379da3.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vw3lZ1HyLRk/VhJSzeZeCJI/AAAAAAAAHUU/kwq0hthQiXk/s320/c33773220ecc0f5aff40682c43379da3.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fpMG5rjj3uk/VhJTKEKohWI/AAAAAAAAHU4/xm6rT5C0l00/s1600/c8873ae1f2c3afbe706596ac07ddb203.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fpMG5rjj3uk/VhJTKEKohWI/AAAAAAAAHU4/xm6rT5C0l00/s320/c8873ae1f2c3afbe706596ac07ddb203.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uK9CXf0HCXo/VhJS13yBgOI/AAAAAAAAHUg/TU_PPA5BISk/s1600/da2581595e1a55688d98b8b393ebdca0.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uK9CXf0HCXo/VhJS13yBgOI/AAAAAAAAHUg/TU_PPA5BISk/s320/da2581595e1a55688d98b8b393ebdca0.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jxrUoAkh9Uc/VhJS20o-B_I/AAAAAAAAHUo/H3e1sZct2qc/s1600/49fddc8d65878d621ac09a5bbda722ea.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jxrUoAkh9Uc/VhJS20o-B_I/AAAAAAAAHUo/H3e1sZct2qc/s320/49fddc8d65878d621ac09a5bbda722ea.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7pLv3mFYnuw/VhJS3GwblmI/AAAAAAAAHUs/2Rryn_nslRM/s1600/834cb206e1efebfd669c1683cce677b8.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7pLv3mFYnuw/VhJS3GwblmI/AAAAAAAAHUs/2Rryn_nslRM/s320/834cb206e1efebfd669c1683cce677b8.jpg" /></a> <p>Marion L has a number of events and shows coming up before christmas.<p> <p><a href="http://www.acj.org.uk/">Sleight of Hand Touring Exhibition</a> - the Brewhouse, Burton upon Trent, UK - 1/28 September - the Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, UK - 7/31 October - Plymouth College of Art Gallery - Plymouth, UK - 16 November/12 December​ 10 Days Winchester, Chalk - Winchester, UK - 10 October/7 November<p> <p><a href="http://www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk/">Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair</a>- Manchester, UK - 8/11 October<p> <p><a href="http://www.sitselect.org/showcase/exhibitors.html">SIT Select showcase</a>- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK - 23/25 October<p> <p><a href="http://www.madebyhand-wales.co.uk/Marion-Lebouteiller-Jewellery/Exhibitor/">Made by Hand- Cardiff</a>, Wales, UK - 30 October/1 November<p> <p><a href="http://www.brighton-made.co.uk/gallery/1427712848500/bbartist_view">Made Brighton - Brighton</a>, UK - 19/22 November<p> <p>Marion L's sketchbook pages are as beautiful as her finished pieces...<p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rHuA4YBQmg8/VhJTYmcXVAI/AAAAAAAAHVE/KWu2hGqkiKA/s1600/1af92e88ccb2bb0b92e6cc742f77b77a.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rHuA4YBQmg8/VhJTYmcXVAI/AAAAAAAAHVE/KWu2hGqkiKA/s320/1af92e88ccb2bb0b92e6cc742f77b77a.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QqQDspSOcko/VhJTY7gC3gI/AAAAAAAAHVM/uEW9agTH22w/s1600/85d593c1f03b37bcf8ac54f745c564e3.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QqQDspSOcko/VhJTY7gC3gI/AAAAAAAAHVM/uEW9agTH22w/s320/85d593c1f03b37bcf8ac54f745c564e3.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FxYzmWfnLwo/VhJTYURbsLI/AAAAAAAAHVA/K1pcYzA31T4/s1600/1503fd2ff9867c2cd4ad76a82092d3c4.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FxYzmWfnLwo/VhJTYURbsLI/AAAAAAAAHVA/K1pcYzA31T4/s320/1503fd2ff9867c2cd4ad76a82092d3c4.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4dY6yiUyWG0/VhJTZar33MI/AAAAAAAAHVU/MTCvqzUwv1Y/s1600/a4254ff8d4b9975c4d2265ad84f7c46d.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4dY6yiUyWG0/VhJTZar33MI/AAAAAAAAHVU/MTCvqzUwv1Y/s320/a4254ff8d4b9975c4d2265ad84f7c46d.jpg" /></a> <p>Go give her Facebook page a like...<a href="https://www.facebook.com/marionlebouteillerjewellery?fref=ts">here</a><p>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-39968068992230953672015-10-04T09:56:00.000-07:002015-10-04T09:58:20.009-07:00Autumn In Bedgebury<p>This afternoon I took a trip over to Bedgebury Pinetum, one of my favourite local places, which actually has redwood trees! I find it so amazing they have these exotic trees in Kent and it always makes me think of the film Vertigo! I was in the Natural History museum a few weeks back and saw the giant slice of redwood tree which reminded me I had not been to begdgebury in ages.<p> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u__zVQ2ak7E/VhFVATNo1uI/AAAAAAAAHRU/N_Se0vSCDa8/s1600/Redwood.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u__zVQ2ak7E/VhFVATNo1uI/AAAAAAAAHRU/N_Se0vSCDa8/s400/Redwood.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0HEimaGRNgk/VhFVXIYqffI/AAAAAAAAHRc/thbvibNXa9U/s1600/Tree%2BBeard.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0HEimaGRNgk/VhFVXIYqffI/AAAAAAAAHRc/thbvibNXa9U/s400/Tree%2BBeard.jpg" /></a> <p>Over the Summer there was a photography exhibition at Bedgebury, which I unfortunately missed, but they still had some of the images on display in the woodland. They looked quite surreal as the images were taken in woodland in Cambodia, but were shown alongside the trees of Bedgebury. One in particular I really loved was of a Monk sitting in the forest. It was very striking and peaceful. The brilliant orange of his robes looked amazing against the pine trees and autumnal leaves. It was at Magic Hour too, so the light made it look very special<p> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PvsCr_Pkpmk/VhFVrQlau3I/AAAAAAAAHRk/DKxDp6QsesA/s1600/Monk%2BBedgebury.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PvsCr_Pkpmk/VhFVrQlau3I/AAAAAAAAHRk/DKxDp6QsesA/s400/Monk%2BBedgebury.jpg" /></a> <blockquote><p>"Guardians of the Areng Valley is a major new outdoor photography exhibition by internationally acclaimed photographer Luke Duggleby. 30 spectacular large scale colour photographs, which present Duggleby’s journey into the remote Cardamom Forest of Southwest Cambodia will be displayed amongst the trees in the National Pinetum, one of the largest and most complete collections of conifers in the world."<p> <p>"The photographs focus on the rapid forest destruction which threatens critically endangered species and indigenous forest communities. They also shine a light on a growing environmental movement pioneered by Buddhist Monks to raise awareness and help communities fight against further destruction of these critically important forest eco-systems."<p></blockquote> <p>Here are some images of things which caught my eye. Love this place!<p> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xgIE3XueOCE/VhFWdFZKzOI/AAAAAAAAHR8/GYtaRGvhn-0/s1600/Alder.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xgIE3XueOCE/VhFWdFZKzOI/AAAAAAAAHR8/GYtaRGvhn-0/s320/Alder.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zFXabB4f7Es/VhFWYp1M3LI/AAAAAAAAHR0/tUWtXgVobjI/s1600/Blue%2BPine.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zFXabB4f7Es/VhFWYp1M3LI/AAAAAAAAHR0/tUWtXgVobjI/s320/Blue%2BPine.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UxtuxWGLN20/VhFWVKpUwzI/AAAAAAAAHRs/pNSKxJ1bS74/s1600/Holly%2BBerries.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UxtuxWGLN20/VhFWVKpUwzI/AAAAAAAAHRs/pNSKxJ1bS74/s320/Holly%2BBerries.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X1g68ZGaPtc/VhFWmh1lXvI/AAAAAAAAHSE/tCGBPpt9rYc/s1600/Juniper.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X1g68ZGaPtc/VhFWmh1lXvI/AAAAAAAAHSE/tCGBPpt9rYc/s320/Juniper.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LlX8-FZ_vjw/VhFWy4v7VzI/AAAAAAAAHSM/dMlftev8fBA/s1600/Pine.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LlX8-FZ_vjw/VhFWy4v7VzI/AAAAAAAAHSM/dMlftev8fBA/s320/Pine.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Kmik_99LDQ/VhFYJBfvJYI/AAAAAAAAHTE/8pZquu_ifLE/s1600/Triangle%2BTree.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Kmik_99LDQ/VhFYJBfvJYI/AAAAAAAAHTE/8pZquu_ifLE/s320/Triangle%2BTree.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T9_2rv9ILZ0/VhFX_DhdwdI/AAAAAAAAHS8/JqxS8PIffXs/s1600/Smoke%2Btree.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T9_2rv9ILZ0/VhFX_DhdwdI/AAAAAAAAHS8/JqxS8PIffXs/s320/Smoke%2Btree.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Akadqd4sR40/VhFXxpw7XLI/AAAAAAAAHS0/eATTHeOAFmI/s1600/Silver%2BBirch.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Akadqd4sR40/VhFXxpw7XLI/AAAAAAAAHS0/eATTHeOAFmI/s320/Silver%2BBirch.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-39frkOi4CM8/VhFXgsO4U3I/AAAAAAAAHSs/VLZdlQQu_50/s1600/Redwood%2BBark.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-39frkOi4CM8/VhFXgsO4U3I/AAAAAAAAHSs/VLZdlQQu_50/s320/Redwood%2BBark.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VHVyFxXiDC0/VhFXTS2ER0I/AAAAAAAAHSk/pFjhZ_K0_5Q/s1600/Red%2BLeaf.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VHVyFxXiDC0/VhFXTS2ER0I/AAAAAAAAHSk/pFjhZ_K0_5Q/s320/Red%2BLeaf.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-toC7TUFBxfs/VhFXJVgzZ1I/AAAAAAAAHSc/KQH5uUSl0oo/s1600/Red%2BBerry.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-toC7TUFBxfs/VhFXJVgzZ1I/AAAAAAAAHSc/KQH5uUSl0oo/s320/Red%2BBerry.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MMcdLv0OfYY/VhFW-koMsCI/AAAAAAAAHSU/uSYPu4ezIXs/s1600/Red%2BBark.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MMcdLv0OfYY/VhFW-koMsCI/AAAAAAAAHSU/uSYPu4ezIXs/s320/Red%2BBark.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X7vQ9yLFJ0Y/VhFZYtwvl7I/AAAAAAAAHTg/_HBdIR6eh68/s1600/View.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X7vQ9yLFJ0Y/VhFZYtwvl7I/AAAAAAAAHTg/_HBdIR6eh68/s320/View.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rw6DaLasL2Q/VhFZY61RHPI/AAAAAAAAHTk/Ot468_nXUuk/s1600/Trunk%2BTwist.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rw6DaLasL2Q/VhFZY61RHPI/AAAAAAAAHTk/Ot468_nXUuk/s320/Trunk%2BTwist.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WD7T3nXqDRM/VhFYg-uqu4I/AAAAAAAAHTM/sF6sTFuDD4s/s1600/Pine%2BTree%2Bmagic%2BLight.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WD7T3nXqDRM/VhFYg-uqu4I/AAAAAAAAHTM/sF6sTFuDD4s/s320/Pine%2BTree%2Bmagic%2BLight.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7qqp4g9cJjg/VhFYtzoj8eI/AAAAAAAAHTU/KW53Isz64Tg/s1600/Pine%2Bcones%2Band%2BHolly%2BLeaf.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7qqp4g9cJjg/VhFYtzoj8eI/AAAAAAAAHTU/KW53Isz64Tg/s320/Pine%2Bcones%2Band%2BHolly%2BLeaf.jpg" /></a>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-70870476041160861872015-09-28T01:42:00.003-07:002015-09-28T01:44:04.252-07:00Spotlight on: Billie M Vigne<p> I wanted to share with you the work of Billie M Vigne.<p> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DLeNFnlarmA/Vgj82cHgdtI/AAAAAAAAHO0/RtX4r3aixSI/s1600/12019986_956866624377698_3942479437086304573_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DLeNFnlarmA/Vgj82cHgdtI/AAAAAAAAHO0/RtX4r3aixSI/s400/12019986_956866624377698_3942479437086304573_n.jpg" /></a> <p> BMV is a Metalsmith & jewellery artist. I met Billie a few years ago now while she was training with us at City Lit on our accredited jewellery courses level 2&3. Billie was then invited back for our Emerging Maker in Residence scheme and it has been a delight in the last two years to see her practice develop and build, exhibiting in collaborative exhibitions and Pop Up events. <p>Here are some images of her work, including some from her series: "Tubes", "Hollow geo rings", "Plumbbobs" & "Z.E.E.P."<p> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-spiUX8uhSOk/Vgj8iJQmgOI/AAAAAAAAHOI/XQxtwIm4H5U/s1600/BMV-brass-double-oval-tubes_0868.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-spiUX8uhSOk/Vgj8iJQmgOI/AAAAAAAAHOI/XQxtwIm4H5U/s320/BMV-brass-double-oval-tubes_0868.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Lt8qVBxMWM/Vgj8iOcqhGI/AAAAAAAAHOE/wtyqfBwRaYY/s1600/BMV-brass-tube-loop-the-loops-cropped_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Lt8qVBxMWM/Vgj8iOcqhGI/AAAAAAAAHOE/wtyqfBwRaYY/s320/BMV-brass-tube-loop-the-loops-cropped_1.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7ywGNT1Or8Y/Vgj8n7dfIMI/AAAAAAAAHOU/IpJw-LP7Lo4/s1600/pyramid-ring-8901.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7ywGNT1Or8Y/Vgj8n7dfIMI/AAAAAAAAHOU/IpJw-LP7Lo4/s320/pyramid-ring-8901.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A9heOKqhQ-0/Vgj8snLJYDI/AAAAAAAAHOc/u740gNfFGFQ/s1600/BILLIE-PLUMBOBS-120_670.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A9heOKqhQ-0/Vgj8snLJYDI/AAAAAAAAHOc/u740gNfFGFQ/s320/BILLIE-PLUMBOBS-120_670.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRKqVyP835I/Vgj8wfud_sI/AAAAAAAAHOo/zR8gE1FrgzY/s1600/Ranks-earrings-cropped-resize0973.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRKqVyP835I/Vgj8wfud_sI/AAAAAAAAHOo/zR8gE1FrgzY/s320/Ranks-earrings-cropped-resize0973.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y_CTjAoEiUM/Vgj8wgeA7hI/AAAAAAAAHOk/zkWStgx4LHk/s1600/Zero-energy-earring1025-copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y_CTjAoEiUM/Vgj8wgeA7hI/AAAAAAAAHOk/zkWStgx4LHk/s320/Zero-energy-earring1025-copy.jpg" /></a> <p>Billie says about her work..."Aesthetic inspiration comes from ethnic and tribal jewellery and the Theatre of the Bauhaus especially, but also from any source which disrupts the stasis of the form from which it emerges. As such, the influence of DIY music culture has been the greatest, albeit manifested in a subtle way; the Fall, Tom Waits, Fad Gadget, Bowie, Wendy Carlos…"<p> <p>You can read about and see more of BMV's work on her website <a href="http://www.billiemvigne.co.uk/">here</a><p> <p>Follow/like her Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BillieMVigne/">here</a><p> <p> And you can now buy pieces from her regular stockist <a href="https://darkroomlondon.com/designers/billie-vigne.html">Darkroom</a><p>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-61673873744436845242015-09-15T08:35:00.002-07:002015-09-15T08:35:45.286-07:00Postcards from Lyme...<p>Last month I was in Lyme Regis for a week, on holiday. Here are a few things which caught my eye...<p> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K-ibFHwCgjs/Vfg2iGM6HCI/AAAAAAAAHLo/Rgra7LWgRo4/s1600/Stitch.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K-ibFHwCgjs/Vfg2iGM6HCI/AAAAAAAAHLo/Rgra7LWgRo4/s320/Stitch.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADmrool_G6s/Vfg2nqkdyCI/AAAAAAAAHLw/R-2DD1lPS7U/s1600/Rock.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADmrool_G6s/Vfg2nqkdyCI/AAAAAAAAHLw/R-2DD1lPS7U/s320/Rock.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ykowlGgSDDM/Vfg2gs1PKzI/AAAAAAAAHLg/124JRq2mv-E/s1600/Museum%2Bfinds.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ykowlGgSDDM/Vfg2gs1PKzI/AAAAAAAAHLg/124JRq2mv-E/s320/Museum%2Bfinds.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Dd1Rt3zaV0/Vfg2vDSkIGI/AAAAAAAAHMA/xfXw05l4_FM/s1600/Bobbins.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Dd1Rt3zaV0/Vfg2vDSkIGI/AAAAAAAAHMA/xfXw05l4_FM/s320/Bobbins.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2AGva0p0ZEk/Vfg2129XYSI/AAAAAAAAHMI/0pz6g18AMMc/s1600/Bonnet.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2AGva0p0ZEk/Vfg2129XYSI/AAAAAAAAHMI/0pz6g18AMMc/s320/Bonnet.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aQbHGwTJDXk/Vfg2uckzNOI/AAAAAAAAHL4/D0jAesxk4KU/s1600/Beads.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aQbHGwTJDXk/Vfg2uckzNOI/AAAAAAAAHL4/D0jAesxk4KU/s320/Beads.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eLXI9epMYx4/Vfg2-eCGIRI/AAAAAAAAHMY/NYjepH6werc/s1600/Doll.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eLXI9epMYx4/Vfg2-eCGIRI/AAAAAAAAHMY/NYjepH6werc/s320/Doll.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kr3yzZ1SrQ8/Vfg24ot93gI/AAAAAAAAHMQ/vPMeMakfYew/s1600/Cards.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kr3yzZ1SrQ8/Vfg24ot93gI/AAAAAAAAHMQ/vPMeMakfYew/s320/Cards.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7W4SlOZQsww/Vfg3MRqL31I/AAAAAAAAHM4/xHVpQGGyJ_0/s1600/Mary%2BAnning%2Bwriting.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7W4SlOZQsww/Vfg3MRqL31I/AAAAAAAAHM4/xHVpQGGyJ_0/s320/Mary%2BAnning%2Bwriting.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NoqsysHs3tM/Vfg3JwNCkwI/AAAAAAAAHMw/tRy21A4fESU/s1600/Mary%2BAnning%2Bbook.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NoqsysHs3tM/Vfg3JwNCkwI/AAAAAAAAHMw/tRy21A4fESU/s320/Mary%2BAnning%2Bbook.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b0DZOlkAp24/Vfg3Fa7DyWI/AAAAAAAAHMo/xxos1aLrmxQ/s1600/Ichy.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b0DZOlkAp24/Vfg3Fa7DyWI/AAAAAAAAHMo/xxos1aLrmxQ/s320/Ichy.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YruAxVNm6Oo/Vfg2_fxRPnI/AAAAAAAAHMg/SiMrVEIspEc/s1600/Evening%2Bview.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YruAxVNm6Oo/Vfg2_fxRPnI/AAAAAAAAHMg/SiMrVEIspEc/s320/Evening%2Bview.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yz3qnCT3jNw/Vfg3R-4ZM1I/AAAAAAAAHNA/j0_MPe_K7Lk/s1600/Mud%2Blark%2Bfinds.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yz3qnCT3jNw/Vfg3R-4ZM1I/AAAAAAAAHNA/j0_MPe_K7Lk/s320/Mud%2Blark%2Bfinds.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r26NwmvleJU/Vfg3XtcKrAI/AAAAAAAAHNI/MbsKv37taow/s1600/Mudlark.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r26NwmvleJU/Vfg3XtcKrAI/AAAAAAAAHNI/MbsKv37taow/s320/Mudlark.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wjKlrjBOi1Y/Vfg3luRVf-I/AAAAAAAAHNg/Ffe2GwrNuEw/s1600/museum%2Bfinds%2B02.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wjKlrjBOi1Y/Vfg3luRVf-I/AAAAAAAAHNg/Ffe2GwrNuEw/s320/museum%2Bfinds%2B02.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-If_vwHFf0WQ/Vfg3eDWqXiI/AAAAAAAAHNQ/0KcHAt1KELU/s1600/Seaweed.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-If_vwHFf0WQ/Vfg3eDWqXiI/AAAAAAAAHNQ/0KcHAt1KELU/s320/Seaweed.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OVFn6G3usr0/Vfg50LDFQcI/AAAAAAAAHN0/09StjOT3Vsc/s1600/Fishing.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OVFn6G3usr0/Vfg50LDFQcI/AAAAAAAAHN0/09StjOT3Vsc/s320/Fishing.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EtV3wJRVcGI/Vfg5zRq-aqI/AAAAAAAAHNs/vah5HTT9fgo/s1600/Butterflies%2Band%2Bdolls%2Bhouse%2Bfood.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EtV3wJRVcGI/Vfg5zRq-aqI/AAAAAAAAHNs/vah5HTT9fgo/s320/Butterflies%2Band%2Bdolls%2Bhouse%2Bfood.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OxCpJgnMGeQ/Vfg3iTSrqqI/AAAAAAAAHNY/EZv-xedeJks/s1600/View.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OxCpJgnMGeQ/Vfg3iTSrqqI/AAAAAAAAHNY/EZv-xedeJks/s320/View.jpg" /></a>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-60334674855787841702015-08-05T05:44:00.001-07:002015-08-05T05:44:59.992-07:00Arts and Crafts Design Award 2015: Nominee<p>I am delighted to be accepted as a nominee in this years Arts and Crafts Design Award 2015. The winners will be announced in January 2016...<p> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MUy-EsGpxLo/VcIEqgk7QwI/AAAAAAAAHJg/bkKxQ4rRM1w/s1600/Nominee%2BButton%2B2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MUy-EsGpxLo/VcIEqgk7QwI/AAAAAAAAHJg/bkKxQ4rRM1w/s320/Nominee%2BButton%2B2015.jpg" /></a> <p>"Arts & Crafts Design Award is an international, annual competition for all nominated Artisans, Craftspeople and Designers. The primary aim of the Award is to honor and support the best ideas and concepts and recognize its excellent realization. The Award is not divided in different categories. Rather it covers all artcraft-ideas and design concepts. For example the following: JEWELRY FURNITURE CERAMICS GLASS METALSMITHING WOOD TEXTILES MOSAIC AND MORE"<p> <P> Below are my three featured pieces.<p> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-czUZ5C75Auk/VcIEzZhKGpI/AAAAAAAAHJo/qw4l5Oc6wf8/s1600/01.%2BPlant%2BHunter%2BNeckpiece.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-czUZ5C75Auk/VcIEzZhKGpI/AAAAAAAAHJo/qw4l5Oc6wf8/s320/01.%2BPlant%2BHunter%2BNeckpiece.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LRomBPaOQK0/VcIE0QhEJYI/AAAAAAAAHJw/VfGRPkpquS0/s1600/02.%25E2%2580%259CWoolgathering%25E2%2580%259D%2BA%2Bneckpiece%2Bfor%2BPatti%2BSmith.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LRomBPaOQK0/VcIE0QhEJYI/AAAAAAAAHJw/VfGRPkpquS0/s320/02.%25E2%2580%259CWoolgathering%25E2%2580%259D%2BA%2Bneckpiece%2Bfor%2BPatti%2BSmith.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rNekgypo_dw/VcIE0R1hv0I/AAAAAAAAHJ0/6cKBx2hSM0A/s1600/03.%2BAuricula%2B%2BBrooch.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rNekgypo_dw/VcIE0R1hv0I/AAAAAAAAHJ0/6cKBx2hSM0A/s320/03.%2BAuricula%2B%2BBrooch.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.acd-award.com/#!joanne-haywood/c1hci"><p>You can see my profile page for the award here:<p></a> Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-1932738594806534942015-08-04T07:32:00.001-07:002015-08-04T07:32:36.789-07:00What I am looking at right now....<p>Just looking through some images I have collected over the last year. Just to see them as a whole and strands that connect them. Time at last to catch up on some thinking, planning and making...<p> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QSN3cLj8IGo/VcDKdhapVWI/AAAAAAAAHEU/8FikylqX_SE/s1600/01%2Bwicker-man-1973-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QSN3cLj8IGo/VcDKdhapVWI/AAAAAAAAHEU/8FikylqX_SE/s320/01%2Bwicker-man-1973-4.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vVE-EYNYB1w/VcDKdfUZtgI/AAAAAAAAHEI/geZgPX2aoKk/s1600/02%2Bv%2526a%2B1820-1860%2BLombardy.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vVE-EYNYB1w/VcDKdfUZtgI/AAAAAAAAHEI/geZgPX2aoKk/s320/02%2Bv%2526a%2B1820-1860%2BLombardy.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4yferzQvQh0/VcDKdh6nKXI/AAAAAAAAHEM/93HheA0ojgQ/s1600/03%2BV%2526a%2B1820-1860%2BItaly.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4yferzQvQh0/VcDKdh6nKXI/AAAAAAAAHEM/93HheA0ojgQ/s320/03%2BV%2526a%2B1820-1860%2BItaly.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ahUWxErDCpA/VcDKiD2HktI/AAAAAAAAHEw/Gx74sdhG460/s1600/04%2BAmelia%2BEarhart%2Bpennant.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ahUWxErDCpA/VcDKiD2HktI/AAAAAAAAHEw/Gx74sdhG460/s320/04%2BAmelia%2BEarhart%2Bpennant.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5tnhKTDDVIw/VcDKelzfoUI/AAAAAAAAHEg/jwmpd7nbNPQ/s1600/05%2BCottingley_Fairies.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5tnhKTDDVIw/VcDKelzfoUI/AAAAAAAAHEg/jwmpd7nbNPQ/s320/05%2BCottingley_Fairies.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YZwg528USAg/VcDKgMjLidI/AAAAAAAAHEo/WiLLRJXLRio/s1600/06%2BFolk%2BArt%2BTate%2BWicker%2BMan.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YZwg528USAg/VcDKgMjLidI/AAAAAAAAHEo/WiLLRJXLRio/s320/06%2BFolk%2BArt%2BTate%2BWicker%2BMan.png" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEvLve7SXbM/VcDKi9X0WcI/AAAAAAAAHE4/_Ho4R42-CdQ/s1600/08%2BGeorge%2BSmart%2Bfrom%2BTonbridge%2BWells.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEvLve7SXbM/VcDKi9X0WcI/AAAAAAAAHE4/_Ho4R42-CdQ/s320/08%2BGeorge%2BSmart%2Bfrom%2BTonbridge%2BWells.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qWXkRJTuwLs/VcDKrMgyJeI/AAAAAAAAHFA/iTEvzIBL96Y/s1600/09%2Bsilver%2Band%2Bgold.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qWXkRJTuwLs/VcDKrMgyJeI/AAAAAAAAHFA/iTEvzIBL96Y/s320/09%2Bsilver%2Band%2Bgold.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LJK0FFQocFM/VcDKyAomTwI/AAAAAAAAHFI/FM8HxxJo4kE/s1600/10%2BRope%2Bfrom%2BLyme.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LJK0FFQocFM/VcDKyAomTwI/AAAAAAAAHFI/FM8HxxJo4kE/s320/10%2BRope%2Bfrom%2BLyme.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nF24JVlrybM/VcDK3Z9ZXCI/AAAAAAAAHFY/7nuV3m4Ztyw/s1600/11%2BRopes%2Bfrom%2BLyme.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nF24JVlrybM/VcDK3Z9ZXCI/AAAAAAAAHFY/7nuV3m4Ztyw/s320/11%2BRopes%2Bfrom%2BLyme.jpg" /></a><a 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><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wl-hxwBX-ho/VcDLB3ZMq5I/AAAAAAAAHFw/UX1Xr_vGqRs/s320/15%2BLittle%2BWomen%2BDolls.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ediQQHaYniM/VcDLDxVq8pI/AAAAAAAAHF4/cST_dzDHtjM/s1600/16%2BMoth%2BDolls%2Bfrom%2BWashington.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ediQQHaYniM/VcDLDxVq8pI/AAAAAAAAHF4/cST_dzDHtjM/s320/16%2BMoth%2BDolls%2Bfrom%2BWashington.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rD4BU6lnVxU/VcDLGWqhFgI/AAAAAAAAHGA/20lvLHxnmBU/s1600/17%2BPitt%2BRivers%2BBaskets01.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rD4BU6lnVxU/VcDLGWqhFgI/AAAAAAAAHGA/20lvLHxnmBU/s320/17%2BPitt%2BRivers%2BBaskets01.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YxD1fO6soEM/VcDLIPzvFPI/AAAAAAAAHGI/GYxULdZso-c/s1600/18%2BPitt%2BRivers%2BJewels.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YxD1fO6soEM/VcDLIPzvFPI/AAAAAAAAHGI/GYxULdZso-c/s320/18%2BPitt%2BRivers%2BJewels.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cJixJpsQvkM/VcDLMXp0XaI/AAAAAAAAHGQ/YlRVa6n_qZk/s1600/19%2BShell06.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cJixJpsQvkM/VcDLMXp0XaI/AAAAAAAAHGQ/YlRVa6n_qZk/s320/19%2BShell06.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MSnMvaia5n0/VcDLPF9ThSI/AAAAAAAAHGY/9D88HthG1Y8/s1600/20%2BSnow%2Bshoes.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MSnMvaia5n0/VcDLPF9ThSI/AAAAAAAAHGY/9D88HthG1Y8/s320/20%2BSnow%2Bshoes.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E50sTCBBsGU/VcDLQ-LqljI/AAAAAAAAHGg/E7fo1HCra-0/s1600/21%2Bseanceweb%2BShell%2BGrotto%2BMargate.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E50sTCBBsGU/VcDLQ-LqljI/AAAAAAAAHGg/E7fo1HCra-0/s320/21%2Bseanceweb%2BShell%2BGrotto%2BMargate.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4AYXNmsmm1E/VcDLQ_0LL7I/AAAAAAAAHGk/PsFp19j36d4/s1600/22%2BSpring%2BFed%2Bby%2BAndrew%2BWyeth.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4AYXNmsmm1E/VcDLQ_0LL7I/AAAAAAAAHGk/PsFp19j36d4/s320/22%2BSpring%2BFed%2Bby%2BAndrew%2BWyeth.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jr8BB68QP4A/VcDLRxCfJvI/AAAAAAAAHGs/QjohLUZrmbg/s1600/23%2BSeventh%2BTree%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jr8BB68QP4A/VcDLRxCfJvI/AAAAAAAAHGs/QjohLUZrmbg/s320/23%2BSeventh%2BTree%2B.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3FwhpV89RTw/VcDLZHGSgSI/AAAAAAAAHG4/bnj3BokYkKk/s1600/24%2BFish%2Bat%2BDungeoness.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3FwhpV89RTw/VcDLZHGSgSI/AAAAAAAAHG4/bnj3BokYkKk/s320/24%2BFish%2Bat%2BDungeoness.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SgjNPRVXMxA/VcDMgaVWelI/AAAAAAAAHHE/Xr_0GpraQ5M/s1600/07%2BFish%2Bfrom%2BWashington%2BMuseum.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SgjNPRVXMxA/VcDMgaVWelI/AAAAAAAAHHE/Xr_0GpraQ5M/s320/07%2BFish%2Bfrom%2BWashington%2BMuseum.jpg" /></a> <p>Scene from the Wicker Man. V&A Jewellery 1820-1860 Lombardy. V&A Jewellery 1820-1860 Italy. Amelia Earhart pennant from Washington Museum. Cottingley Fairies. Folk Art – Tate - Wicker Man. George Smart – Folk Art - from Tonbridge Wells. Silver and Gold Threads. Rope detail from Lyme. Binding ropes from Lyme. Scene from Picnic at hanging Rock. Sweetheart pin cushion – Folk Art - Tate. Sweet heat pin cushion. Little Women dolls. Moth Dolls from Washington Museum. Pitt River Baskets. Pitt River jewels. Pit River shell Jewellery. Pitt Rivers Snow shoes. Séance at a shell grotto. Spring Fed by Andrew Wyeth. Seventh Tree artwork. Fish at Dungeness. Fish from Washington Museum.<p>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-3600819880381736482015-07-21T08:13:00.001-07:002015-07-21T08:22:53.208-07:00Making More: Project Update<p><a href="http://www.lv21.co.uk/event-calendar-2/make-do-and-mend/">The Making More project</a> I was working on for over a year, is now a self sustaining making group, with the cohort leading it's own workshops to teach it's new members how to make the brooches.<p> <p>I thought I would share an update on their activities since we officially launched the "LV21 Making More Jewellery" at Christmas last year.<p> <p>During May the group took part in the <a href=" http://voluntaryartsweek.org/events/">National Voluntary Arts Week 2015</a> and the LV21 Making More Cohort were aboard the historic <a href="http://www.lv21.co.uk/">Light Vessel 21</a>, teaching visitors to make the brooches and they made some new variations developed from my original designs. There were also family-friendly "CraftBomb" activities with a focus on recycling, featuring a giant woven Making More inspired brooch, the size of a hula hoop!<p> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yn6Q07SP4ME/Va5ew77yRmI/AAAAAAAAGcc/vx7J7Do2JKg/s1600/onboard%2Bthe%2Bship%2B03.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yn6Q07SP4ME/Va5ew77yRmI/AAAAAAAAGcc/vx7J7Do2JKg/s400/onboard%2Bthe%2Bship%2B03.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AJerTv2KJsk/Va5e4_cgtnI/AAAAAAAAGck/6WA4jmJmP5Q/s1600/onboard%2Bthe%2Bship%2B05.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AJerTv2KJsk/Va5e4_cgtnI/AAAAAAAAGck/6WA4jmJmP5Q/s320/onboard%2Bthe%2Bship%2B05.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dakr4Y14gso/Va5e7ihAGDI/AAAAAAAAGcs/19WmqY0l9BM/s1600/onboard%2Bthe%2Bship%2B01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dakr4Y14gso/Va5e7ihAGDI/AAAAAAAAGcs/19WmqY0l9BM/s320/onboard%2Bthe%2Bship%2B01.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HgSk_SazekU/Va5e-iohdfI/AAAAAAAAGc0/eipbunpTQdw/s1600/onboard%2Bthe%2Bship%2B02.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HgSk_SazekU/Va5e-iohdfI/AAAAAAAAGc0/eipbunpTQdw/s320/onboard%2Bthe%2Bship%2B02.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pOM484os6pY/Va5e_g-i1YI/AAAAAAAAGc8/aknYdFVV3FA/s1600/onboard%2Bthe%2Bship%2B04.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pOM484os6pY/Va5e_g-i1YI/AAAAAAAAGc8/aknYdFVV3FA/s320/onboard%2Bthe%2Bship%2B04.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DK8a3hJxTyw/Va5fAb8c5tI/AAAAAAAAGdE/coj6a-hZiqw/s1600/onboard%2Bthe%2Bship%2B06.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DK8a3hJxTyw/Va5fAb8c5tI/AAAAAAAAGdE/coj6a-hZiqw/s320/onboard%2Bthe%2Bship%2B06.jpg" /></a> <p>The group also took part in an Arts Day at the <a href="http://www.re-museum.co.uk/">RE Museum</a>, again teaching the public how to make the brooches as well as recruiting potential new members to the Making More group.<p> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rUi0GtpvWe8/Va5fJJ3idzI/AAAAAAAAGdM/OWEEF4f3-pI/s1600/May%2B23rd%2BRoyal%2BEngineers%2B.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rUi0GtpvWe8/Va5fJJ3idzI/AAAAAAAAGdM/OWEEF4f3-pI/s400/May%2B23rd%2BRoyal%2BEngineers%2B.JPG" /></a> <p> And the next event for "Making More" will be held at <a href="http://www.thegrand.org.uk/other-things-we-do/events-and-activities/">The Swap Shop event at the Grand Healthy Living Centre</a> on 12th September. With money being raised for The British Heart Foundation.<p> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RsFrnMy4Rzg/Va5h1lqjnBI/AAAAAAAAGdg/V1yzYuQHFSA/s1600/Gravesend%2BPoster.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RsFrnMy4Rzg/Va5h1lqjnBI/AAAAAAAAGdg/V1yzYuQHFSA/s400/Gravesend%2BPoster.jpg" /></a> Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-55928143917627376502015-06-15T13:45:00.001-07:002015-06-15T13:45:30.610-07:00The City Lit - benchpeg awards 2015<p>Thursday 11th June was the City Lit - benchpeg awards 2015...it was a great evening once again,focussing on celebrating learner acheivement and the great team of dedicated teachers we have in the Jewellery Department at City Lit.<p> <p>Here are some images from the night...<p> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sbEluNb_xWk/VX8KFdbR39I/AAAAAAAAFvc/MgC1Vp2jUao/s1600/IMG_0781.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sbEluNb_xWk/VX8KFdbR39I/AAAAAAAAFvc/MgC1Vp2jUao/s320/IMG_0781.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwJukG3MsMQ/VX8KGUIHGOI/AAAAAAAAFvk/ZlkrLS7bxwA/s1600/IMG_0792.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwJukG3MsMQ/VX8KGUIHGOI/AAAAAAAAFvk/ZlkrLS7bxwA/s320/IMG_0792.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P04asim2kig/VX8J6X11OhI/AAAAAAAAFvU/QIIEXUCugjI/s1600/IMG_0793.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P04asim2kig/VX8J6X11OhI/AAAAAAAAFvU/QIIEXUCugjI/s320/IMG_0793.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PO6YV8DSYjE/VX8KPGiM_wI/AAAAAAAAFvs/ya8huDXowLs/s1600/IMG_0794.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PO6YV8DSYjE/VX8KPGiM_wI/AAAAAAAAFvs/ya8huDXowLs/s320/IMG_0794.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c6ANZi3Oyp0/VX8KcXm3T4I/AAAAAAAAFv8/p_XKyDqeqT8/s1600/IMG_0797.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c6ANZi3Oyp0/VX8KcXm3T4I/AAAAAAAAFv8/p_XKyDqeqT8/s320/IMG_0797.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vRFtsnVV3zE/VX8LADci4SI/AAAAAAAAFwc/g1anB9Rai9g/s1600/IMG_0827.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vRFtsnVV3zE/VX8LADci4SI/AAAAAAAAFwc/g1anB9Rai9g/s320/IMG_0827.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MledsxiAZ6M/VX8KwEAakAI/AAAAAAAAFwM/JEHi9SI3rFA/s1600/IMG_0823.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MledsxiAZ6M/VX8KwEAakAI/AAAAAAAAFwM/JEHi9SI3rFA/s320/IMG_0823.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b0Rk0uwCmQo/VX8K1YvSfgI/AAAAAAAAFwU/09EfXRvfZBM/s1600/IMG_0814.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b0Rk0uwCmQo/VX8K1YvSfgI/AAAAAAAAFwU/09EfXRvfZBM/s320/IMG_0814.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4uFsN2QrbsU/VX8KosQRmNI/AAAAAAAAFwE/PGx2jLony4Y/s1600/IMG_0813.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4uFsN2QrbsU/VX8KosQRmNI/AAAAAAAAFwE/PGx2jLony4Y/s320/IMG_0813.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ruJAF5u_fH8/VX8KZ67KrwI/AAAAAAAAFv0/kTc-olYaQN4/s1600/IMG_0807.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ruJAF5u_fH8/VX8KZ67KrwI/AAAAAAAAFv0/kTc-olYaQN4/s320/IMG_0807.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7GF5iy1FdJM/VX8L9yJ3ksI/AAAAAAAAFxc/fnf8gKRgIAE/s1600/IMG_0899.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7GF5iy1FdJM/VX8L9yJ3ksI/AAAAAAAAFxc/fnf8gKRgIAE/s320/IMG_0899.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LqW0lBXBiqo/VX8L1ulzXJI/AAAAAAAAFxU/PzNnyEOsOkw/s1600/IMG_0879.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LqW0lBXBiqo/VX8L1ulzXJI/AAAAAAAAFxU/PzNnyEOsOkw/s320/IMG_0879.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1zuD0jI4RcQ/VX8LtxfO5TI/AAAAAAAAFxM/B8FCByyv8gk/s1600/IMG_0874.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1zuD0jI4RcQ/VX8LtxfO5TI/AAAAAAAAFxM/B8FCByyv8gk/s320/IMG_0874.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hpkg9SksS8k/VX8LlVaPF7I/AAAAAAAAFxE/mdP6olxLxNY/s1600/IMG_0866.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hpkg9SksS8k/VX8LlVaPF7I/AAAAAAAAFxE/mdP6olxLxNY/s320/IMG_0866.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D8YE1JrtFl0/VX8PKVKlGaI/AAAAAAAAFxo/C9b44xQ7urM/s1600/IMG_0900.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D8YE1JrtFl0/VX8PKVKlGaI/AAAAAAAAFxo/C9b44xQ7urM/s320/IMG_0900.JPG" /></a> <p>You can read more about the evening and the City Lit - benchpeg awards on the <a href="http://benchpeg.com/news/city-lit-benchpeg-awards-2015/">benchpeg website</a><p> Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645273633801418.post-27135241374121461372015-05-12T04:18:00.001-07:002015-05-12T04:22:31.832-07:00Show set up: Intrinsic<p> Mandy Nash the exhibition curator for "Intrinsic" kindly took some images so we could see our work set up in the gallery. Below are works from all 7 makers.<p> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jzh4xSk0Ras/VVHfspnzAAI/AAAAAAAAFuQ/U9LuZB3IVN8/s1600/11209646_831314756905300_1023563005776739565_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jzh4xSk0Ras/VVHfspnzAAI/AAAAAAAAFuQ/U9LuZB3IVN8/s320/11209646_831314756905300_1023563005776739565_n.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i8rOfo3r6bc/VVHftorwp3I/AAAAAAAAFus/kjz5u5dAcWA/s1600/11209705_831314830238626_7176931811846865353_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i8rOfo3r6bc/VVHftorwp3I/AAAAAAAAFus/kjz5u5dAcWA/s320/11209705_831314830238626_7176931811846865353_n.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CGvLBPezvHU/VVHfqahq0_I/AAAAAAAAFts/dU-dI9OX50c/s1600/10404391_831314770238632_4601617921828030565_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CGvLBPezvHU/VVHfqahq0_I/AAAAAAAAFts/dU-dI9OX50c/s320/10404391_831314770238632_4601617921828030565_n.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nc6tg_Ms6q0/VVHfqx_XewI/AAAAAAAAFt8/_LiByKdsOcM/s1600/10406948_831314796905296_1240338808061813844_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nc6tg_Ms6q0/VVHfqx_XewI/AAAAAAAAFt8/_LiByKdsOcM/s320/10406948_831314796905296_1240338808061813844_n.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D7CqpAFQJWw/VVHfqqy2guI/AAAAAAAAFtw/Yz0JF69-Zw4/s1600/10931141_831314736905302_8736171115492591453_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D7CqpAFQJWw/VVHfqqy2guI/AAAAAAAAFtw/Yz0JF69-Zw4/s320/10931141_831314736905302_8736171115492591453_n.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eik13RXL2ys/VVHfrSUEzjI/AAAAAAAAFt4/WSCl-Ybm0T8/s1600/11057284_831314763571966_1928886494934346035_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eik13RXL2ys/VVHfrSUEzjI/AAAAAAAAFt4/WSCl-Ybm0T8/s320/11057284_831314763571966_1928886494934346035_n.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8E2d2aMFXG8/VVHfrtzqXAI/AAAAAAAAFuU/gS98bXu9BLE/s1600/11196343_831314833571959_1293726414067662170_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8E2d2aMFXG8/VVHfrtzqXAI/AAAAAAAAFuU/gS98bXu9BLE/s320/11196343_831314833571959_1293726414067662170_n.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R9IeA_kzTio/VVHfsQLPoTI/AAAAAAAAFuE/5ahNJYWb1Qk/s1600/11209644_831314793571963_3569312926439120881_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R9IeA_kzTio/VVHfsQLPoTI/AAAAAAAAFuE/5ahNJYWb1Qk/s320/11209644_831314793571963_3569312926439120881_n.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SjjAf9DWK-o/VVHfuIVCq0I/AAAAAAAAFuc/Uiuub8QoPgc/s1600/11209708_831314746905301_3622818242781404556_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SjjAf9DWK-o/VVHfuIVCq0I/AAAAAAAAFuc/Uiuub8QoPgc/s320/11209708_831314746905301_3622818242781404556_n.jpg" /></a> <p>Intrinsic - an exhibition of textile jewellery.<p> <p>Textile artist and member of the Makers Guild in Wales Mandy Nash, has invited six other makers working in the field of texiles and jewellery design, to exhibit within our Guest Maker area of the gallery at Craft in the Bay. We are delighted to be showing recent work by:<p> <p><a href="http://hannahmaychapman.com/">Hannah-May Chapman</a>: 'With hidden depth and meaning found in most work these days, I choose to hide nothing in my jewellery and aim to entertain.'<p> <p><a href="http://http://www.joannehaywood.co.uk/">Joanne Haywood</a>: utilising both metal and textiles and the techniques of crochet, stitch, felting, fusing, oxidising and forming.<p> <p><a href="http://yuxiart.com/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi">Yu-Ping Lin</a>: 'I did not set out to be a fashion or jewellery artist but as my portfolio developed I became interested in both elements and aesthetics.'<p> <p><a href="http://http://www.kathrynpartington.com/">Kathryn Partington</a>: her pieces are made using a range of diverse techniques born from training within the discipline of surface pattern, printed textiles, ceramic tableware design and jewellery.<p> <p><a href="http://http://www.lizwillisjewellery.co.uk/">Liz Willis</a>: 'working with precious and non-precious materials combined with hand stitched silk threads, inspired by aspects of the landscape.'<p> <p>Julia Usel: 'I am a materials led practitioner. By working with materials with which there is no prior knowledge established, experimentation and chance are invited into the artistic process.'<p> <p><a href="http://www.mandynash.co.uk/">Mandy Nash</a>: 'my work has a strong textile influence; I am passionate about colour, pattern and technique. I love the making process and exploring the possibilities of non precious materials.'<p>Joanne Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094555312387348195noreply@blogger.com0